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PSYC 1504 CURRENT EXAM 1Learning to ride a bike is a __________ memory.
Select one:
a.Procedural
b.Episodic
c.Declarative
d.Reflective
e.Explicit - ANSWER Procedural
The belief that development takes place in unique stages is called discontinuous
development. - ANSWER True
Matt hopes that he and his ex-girlfriend, who broke up with him last month,
eventually will get back together. When he heard that she had talked about him
with a mutual friend, he took this as evidence that she was still interested in a
reunion. When he heard that she went on a date with someone else, he concluded
that she was just trying to get her mind off their break-up. Matt is exhibiting:
Select one:
a.A skeptical attitude
b.Mental continuity
c.Observational objectivity
d.The confirmation bias
e.The denial bias - ANSWER The denial bias
The idea that language influences the way we think is called:
Select one:
a.Thought-language theory
,b.Cognitive reasoning
c.Language habit
d.Linguistic determinism - ANSWER Linguistic determinism
According to the chapter on enhancing memory, which strategy is used to study
more effectively?
Select one:
a.Using elaborative rehearsal
b.Doing exercise
c.Getting sufficient sleep
d.Rehearsing
e.All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Larry is deathly afraid of dogs. His therapy first starts with showing him pictures of
dogs, then videos, then a live dog very far away in a cage, etc. until the dog is near
him. What is this approach called?
Select one:
a.Cognitive therapy
b.Reassociation therapy
c.Exposure therapy
d.Conditioning therapy
e.None of the above - ANSWER Exposure therapy
Which is NOT one of the four lobes of the brain?
Select one:
a.Peripheral
b.Frontal
, c.Temporal
d.Occipital
e.Parietal - ANSWER Peripheral
Little Rosie likes therapy because she gets to play with all the toys in the
psychologist's office. Mrs. Smith usually asks her to play with her and they will
sometimes role play with different toys. This type of therapy approach is called:
Select one:
a.Behavior therapy
b.Child-centered therapy
c.Play therapy
d.Humanistic therapy
e.Cognitive therapy - ANSWER Play therapy
One strategy to improve memory is to rehearse the information (repeating it over
and over again). - ANSWER TRUE
The theory that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and
weaker emotional experiences form weaker memories is called:
Select one:
a.Equipotentiality hypothesis
b.Emotional memory
c.Memory processing
d.Flashbulb memory
e.Arousal theory - ANSWER Arousal theory
Brandon receives an overdue bill for his credit card. Afraid that it is going to affect
his credit, he quickly calls the bank and explains that this was an error on his part
and to consider removing the late fee since he has never missed a payment before.
He is exhibiting which type of coping style?
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