Psychological Reactance Theory May Help Explain Why

question 29

Multiple Choice

Psychological reactance theory may help explain why

• A) underage drinkers are more likely to report having been drunk in the past year than are legal-age drinkers.
• B) a toddler, ignoring a toy, protests and demands that toy back when a playmate begins to play with it.
• C) the demand for and value placed on an object is greater when the object is perceived to be rare or hard to get.
• D) all of these choices.

Understand the method of loci as a mnemonic device.

Assess the role of sleep in memory consolidation.

Understand the concept of state-dependent and context-dependent memory.

Recognize the different parts of the brain involved in memory storage.

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