Liam Mentions to a Friend That He Is Currently Taking

question 138

Multiple Choice

Liam mentions to a friend that he is currently taking an introduction to psychology course. "Why would you want to do that?" asks his friend, "Psychology is mostly therapists analyzing people's problems and self-help gurus selling books." What should Liam's response be?

• A) "No, psychology has nothing to do with helping people."
• B) "Actually, psychology is a vast discipline that covers much more than mental health and self-help."
• C) "Ok, those self-help gurus usually aren't real psychologists, but all real psychologists are trained to really help people improve their lives."
• D) "Psychology is actually about studying how chemicals in the brain interact."

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Definitions:

Serial-Position Effect

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to remember the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Retention

The ability to keep or hold onto something, such as information or substances, within a system or body.

Long-Term Memory Formation

The process of transferring information from short-term to long-term memory, involving consolidation and the strengthening of neural connections.