Selective encoding is the
a. ability to compare new problems with old information or with problems already solved.
b. ability to choose information that is relevant to a problem while ignoring distractions.
c. ability to bring together seemingly unrelated bits of useful information.
d. tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or to become blind to alternatives.
B
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Which of the following explains why a 13-month-old boy will respond negatively to a harsh look on his mother's face, but will respond neutrally to a harsh look on a stranger's face?
The child understands the language of his mother much earlier than he understands the language of strangers. The child has made a connection to previous harsh expressions and tones of voice from his mother. The child has an insecure attachment to his mother, so he is more afraid of her than he is of the stranger. Children do not recognize differences in faces until they are at least 18 months old.
The ancient Greek typology of the four body humors is lives on in modern times as
a. trait and temperament psychology. b. psychodynamic theory. c. structuralism. d. functionalism. e. Gestalt psychology.