Imagine that you are trying to remember a reservation code that someone told you a minute ago. The number was 5834DM, but you remember it as 5834BN. This kind of error is called

a. subvocalization.
b. an episodic buffer.
c. an acoustic confusion.
d. release from proactive interference.

Ans: c

Psychology

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Jonas was in the restroom of a restaurant and as he was washing his hands he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. How is this encounter likely to influence him?

a. He will have a negative mood. b. He will have a positive mood. c. He will remain neutral. d. He will look at himself again to check himself out.

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All of the following statements about disruptive behavior disorders are true except:

a. All disruptive behaviors develop in a complex interplay between the person and the environment. b. Children born today with exactly the same genetic characteristics as children born 30 years ago would probably develop quite differently if they were to become disruptive. c. The majority of children and adolescents who are victims of poverty, discrimination, racism, and other injustices develop either oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder. d. Detailed descriptions of the biological processes that underlie disruptive behaviors will not automatically contribute to an understanding of their etiology because biological factors always take place in a context that cannot be ignored. e. There is more evidence for the empirical validity of conduct disorder than oppositional defiant disorder.

Psychology