Smith and Moynan (2008) Were Interested in Testing the Failure-To-Rehearse

question 20

Multiple Choice

Smith and Moynan (2008) were interested in testing the failure-to-rehearse hypothesis.They asked participants to study some neutral categories and some emotional ones.They found that:

• A)in the "forget" condition, participants were unable to inhibit category names and their recall was successful.
• B)in the "control" condition, the instructions did not lead to better recall of category names.
• C)recall of category names was lower in the "forget" condition than in the control condition, especially for emotional categories.
• D)repression occurred only when the participants were subjected to traumatic conditions.

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Definitions:

Flexors

Muscles that decrease the angle between bones at a joint, functioning to bend or flex a part of the body.

Opposition

The movement that involves bringing the thumb and finger together.

Thumb

The first digit located on the lateral side of the hand, important for gripping and manipulating objects.

Olecranon Process

The pointed bone at the upper end of the ulna, around which the elbow joint forms and functions.