Which of the Following Is True of "Cobra" Domestic Abusers

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of "cobra" domestic abusers

• A) Spouses of cobra abusers are less likely to leave the relationship.
• B) Cobras have higher resting heart rates.
• C) Cobras tend to get blustery and red in the face.
• D) Cobras are terrified of being abandoned.

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Definitions:

Serial-position Effect

A memory phenomenon in which recall accuracy varies as a function of an item's position in a study list, with better recall of items at the beginning and end.

Encoding Specificity

The theory that memory is enhanced when information available at encoding is also available at retrieval.

Interference Theory

The view that we may forget stored material because other learning interferes with it.

Serial-position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where people tend to remember the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.