Last Week Lisa Took an Abnormal Psychology Test and Did

question 66

Multiple Choice

Last week Lisa took an abnormal psychology test and did not miss a question.However,when a guest speaker came to class a week later to talk about schizophrenia,she had trouble remembering some of the relevant class material.She remembered even less about the topic when she saw a news report on schizophrenia a month later.What memory phenomenon explains what Lisa is experiencing?

• A)mirage effect
• B)serial position curve
• C)free recall curve
• D)curve of forgetting

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Definitions:

Kelly

George A. Kelly, a psychologist known for his personal construct theory, which posits that individuals continually test predictions about their environment and experiences.

Predict and Control

Terms often associated with the goals of scientific research, where predictability refers to the ability to foresee outcomes, and control involves the manipulation of variables to influence results.

Understand the World

Refers to the cognitive process of comprehending, interpreting, and making sense of the complex reality around us.

Rep Test

The Repertory Grid Technique, a tool for exploring the ways individuals classify and interpret their world, often used in personal construct psychology.