If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory. This active suppression of the memory may, in time, become

Suppose that you are trying to improve your pronunciation of French by listening to French popular songs. You try to imitate the French pronunciation at the same time that you translate the words into English. According to Baddeley's model,

a. you can manage both tasks simultaneously without a decrease in accuracy. b. you'll probably have a difficult time on these tasks, because both tasks involve the phonological loop. c. you'll probably have a difficult time, because the pronunciation involves the visuospatial sketchpad, and the translation involves the phonological loop. d. you will have an easy time if you ignore the central executive, but a difficult time if you use the central executive.

The authors of the controversial book The Bell Curve state each of the following EXCEPT

A) differences in levels of intelligence contribute to crime and unemployment. B) growing up in poor neighborhoods has an impact on individuals' scores on IQ tests. C) we need to create policies that recognize the importance of intelligence in our society. D) differences in IQ scores between majority and minority individuals are not due to test bias.