An industrial psychologist uses psychometric tests and interviews to select the best candidate for a specialized task. The psychologist's work directly illustrates which goal of psychology?

Imagine that you have to turn the clocks ahead for daylight saving time. You manage to recall the rather complex system by which you can advance the clock in your car. This skill is an example of your

a. working memory. b. semantic memory. c. episodic memory. d. procedural memory.

Which of the following students' statements is the best summary of the consistency bias?

a. Victor: "We are highly accurate in remembering events that happened to us personally." b. Kyoko: "According to the consistency bias, we are consistently biased toward memories that enhance our self-esteem." c. Harlan: "We often tend to adjust our memories in order to be consistent with the shared recall of friends and family members." d. Nimian: "We sometimes exaggerate the extent to which our past ideas are consistent with our present ideas."