Which of these is an example of what has been called childhood amnesia?
a. Betty, age 25, can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4
to 5 years old.
b. Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was
2 years old.
c. When faced with a horrible stressor, some people return to an earlier stage of
development, such as infancy, for the comfort that it provides.
d. Despite the fact that Alice, age 35, played the piano from ages 3 through 13, she
has very little ability to do so now.
b. Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old.
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Yigal moved to another neighborhood when he perceived, as a result of news reports he read and incidents he saw, that his neighborhood was no longer safe. Murray would argue that the factor most responsible for Yigal's move is
a) beta press. b) a need for achievement. c) a need for play. d) a need for nurturance.
According to the authors of your textbook, which of the following would be considered a POOR study strategy?
a. self-testing b. studying in a specific place c. massed practice d. using mnemonics