What is an illusory correlation?

a. A relationship between two imaginary variables
b. A relationship between a psychological variable and a physical variable
c. An imagined or greatly exaggerated relationship
d. A relationship that has been growing stronger over time

c

Psychology

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The case of Cathy presented in your text is an example of major depressive disorder. One of the aspects of her case that clearly tells us her mood was more than just normal sadness is that Cathy

a. had become impaired in her ability to work. b. did not have any manic or hypomanic symptoms. c. had been separated from her husband for five years. d. felt unworthy of her latest promotion at work.

Psychology

Which of the following systems coordinates attention and the exchange of information among memory storage components?

a. Episodic buffer b. Central executive c. Phonological loop d. Visuospatial sketchpad

Psychology