Remembering the gist is like
a. noticing the forest landscape instead of separate trees.
b. finding dictionary meanings for common everyday words.
c. spending twice as much money as you earn.
d. perceiving humor in ghoulish topics.
Question 2The child's desensitization is ____ prolonged viewing of televised violence.
a. eliminated as a consequence of
b. reduced by
c. unaffected by
d. increased by
Question 3Joe College sat through a lecture with arms folded. He said, I remember enough. It was on cognition.. Joe's memory for the lecture was of its
a. selective attention.
b. emotional undertone.
c. verbatim detail in the professor's explanations.
d. gist.
Question 4Which two principles are closely related?
a. CAI (computer-assisted instruction) and tertiary circular reaction
b. Average-status child and postconventional morality
c. Nonsocial activity and analogical reasoning
d. Mean-world hypothesis and desensitization hypothesis
Question 5Sally Creamcheese tells her roommate, The guy I just dated is wonderful. I don't recall what he said tonight, but he is so sincere and nice Sally's memory is of the ____ of her impression of her date.
a. reputation
b. verbatim content
c. analogical reasoning
d. gist
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