AP PSYCHOLOGY

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BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

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On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any lines or hooks. Ed’s failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of
A
Cognitive accommodation
B
Backward masking
C
Functional fixedness
D
Proactive interference
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Social psychologists use correlational research to look for relationships between variables. For example, social psychologists might carry out a correlational study looking at the relationship between media violence and aggression.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensory memory is the first stage of Information Processing Theory. It refers to what we are experiencing through our senses at any given moment. This includes what we can see, hear, touch, taste and smell. Sight and hearing are generally thought to be the two most important ones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following scenarios is an example of retroactive interference? Carl tries to remember the name of his first boss, but he cannot because he keeps thinking of the name of his current boss.

Detailed explanation-4: -When rehearsal of incoming information is prevented, which of the following will most likely occur? The information will remain indefinitely in short-term memory.

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