Author Question: The major finding of the study by Standing (1973), in which subjects were shown 10,000 slides and ... (Read 45 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The major finding of the study by Standing (1973), in which subjects were shown 10,000 slides and then tested for recognition at various times thereafter, was that

a. object recognition was rapidly forgotten within minutes.
b. subjects showed good recognition of the slides for 72 hours, after which recognition went to chance levels.
c. people were able to recognize most of the slides for a time interval of weeks.
d. subjects showed better recall when stressed just prior to the recognition test.
e. the results of this study call into question the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

Question 2

What is the term for the disorder that is characterized by an individual believing that one of his or her limbs is acting out of his or her control, because a limb is making complex involuntary movements?

a) alien limb syndrome
b) phantom limb syndrome
c) out-of-body experience
d) schizophrenia
e) alien embodiment disorder

macagn · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. people were able to recognize most of the slides for a time interval of weeks.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A