In lecture we talked about some adults who seem to have an intense desire for emotional connection but then push people away when they get it. This pattern most resembles which of the following concepts discussed in class:

a. unconscious self-regulation
b. separation anxiety
c. insecure/resistant attachment
d. insecure/avoidant attachment

Answer: c. insecure/resistant attachment

Psychology

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Frank is active in a school club and on a sports team. It is likely that, compared to those who are less active in extracurricular activities, Frank

A) spends less time on homework and earns lower grades. B) is too busy with his activities to talk to his parents and teachers about school concerns. C) is less likely to drop out of high school and more likely to go on to college. D) is more involved in problem behaviors and substance use.

Psychology

The finding that people tend to better remember information if they try to recall it while surrounded by the same physical cues (wall color, smells, sounds, desks, etc.) in which they learned it, is called ______ memory

a. context-dependent c. cue-controlled b. state-dependent d. retroactive

Psychology