Cognitive Psychologists Believe That Humans Are Capable of Engaging in "Parallel

question 101

Multiple Choice

Cognitive psychologists believe that humans are capable of engaging in "parallel processing." This means that humans can

• A)carry out several mental activities at the same time.
• B)think about complex issues,like religion.
• C)pay selective attention to an event.
• D)encode information into long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Attributions

Explanations that people construct to understand the causes of behavior, either their own or that of others.

Emotional Reactions

Responses that involve feelings, such as happiness, anger, or sadness, triggered by external events or internal thoughts.

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipations about the way events, actions, or behaviors should unfold in the future.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process that involves changing one's interpretation of a situation in order to alter its emotional impact.