The gathering of more information to check one's perceptions and improve one's objectivity is called

One of the major ideas behind the parallel distributed processing approach to memory is that

a. if one piece of information is missing, we cannot continue to perform the task. b. our memory for individuals is stored in terms of a hierarchy, from the most general to the most specific information. c. we can show spontaneous generalization, figuring out information about a group of people, based on information about the individual members of that group. d. general knowledge is stored in sensory memory and working memory, rather than in long-term memory.

George has gone into a deep depression after the death of his wife, for whom he had provided daily care for over 2 years after her first stroke. What role might cortisol play?

a. ?Over-response of the hippocampus may have led to reduced cortisol in the bloodstream, which is associated with depression. b. ?Under-response of the hippocampus may have led to reduced cortisol in the bloodstream, which is associated with depression. c. ?Consistently elevated levels of cortisol due to stress can overwhelm the hippocampus’s feedback loop and lead to excess levels of cortisol in the bloodstream, which is associated with depression. d. ?Erratic levels of cortisol due to stress can disrupt the hippocampus’s feedback loop and lead to erratic levels of cortisol in the bloodstream, which is associated with manic depression.