In the Marshmallow Experiments, Those Children Who Sang Songs or Picked

question 83

Multiple Choice

In the marshmallow experiments, those children who sang songs or picked their nose while waiting for the return of the experimenter ________ and ______.

• A) engaged in "hot thoughts"; are less developed in executive function
• B) engaged in "cool thoughts"; are less developed in executive function
• C) engaged in "hot thoughts"; are more developed in executive function
• D) engaged in "cool thoughts"; are more developed in executive function

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or feelings are excluded from conscious awareness.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Retroactive Interference

The backward-acting disruptive effect of newer learning on the recall of old information.

Previously Learned Information

Knowledge or skills that have been acquired or understood in the past and can influence current understanding or behavior.