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Human behavior includes conscious, subconscious, and unconscious:

A. Gestalt Psychology

B. Transpersonal Psychology

C. Cognitive Psychology

D. Psychoanalysis

Correct answer is: D. Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis explores conscious and unconscious processes.

Learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus is:

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Both a and b

D. None of a and b

Correct answer is: A. Classical conditioning

Classical conditioning pairs a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one.

Learning in which the consequences of behavior produce changes is:

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Both a and b

D. None of a and b

Correct answer is: B. Operant conditioning

Operant conditioning changes behavior based on consequences.

Memory that holds information from the world in its original form for an instant is:

A. Working memory

B. Long-term memory

C. Sensory memory

D. Short-term memory

Correct answer is: C. Sensory memory

Sensory memory holds information briefly in its original form.

Memory in which information is retained for up to 30 seconds is:

A. Working memory

B. Sensory memory

C. Short-term memory

D. Long-term memory

Correct answer is: C. Short-term memory

Short-term memory retains information for about 30 seconds.

Memory that holds a lot of information in a relatively permanent fashion is:

A. Working memory

B. Long-term memory

C. Short-term memory

D. Sensory memory

Correct answer is: B. Long-term memory

Long-term memory stores information permanently.

Arranging objects in sequence according to one aspect is:

A. Seriation

B. Centration

C. Animism

D. Egocentrism

Correct answer is: A. Seriation

Arranging objects in sequence according to one aspect is called seriation.

A general approach that views learning as an active mental process is:

A. Cognitive view

B. Behavioral view

C. Social cognitive view

D. Social constructivist view

Correct answer is: A. Cognitive view

The cognitive view sees learning as an active mental process.

Focusing on only one characteristic is:

A. Seriation

B. Animism

C. Centration

D. Assimilation

Correct answer is: C. Centration

Focusing on one characteristic is known as centration.

A continuous process which never comes to an end is:

A. Assessment

B. Evaluation

C. Instruction

D. Learning

Correct answer is: D. Learning

Learning is a continuous, never-ending process.