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________ is a way of helping us remember by creating a vivid mental image.

A person is in the ________ when vulnerability to physical problems increases, and illness, such as chronic hypertension, develops.

A gradual process in which individuals escalate their commitment to a course of action to justify their investment of time, money, or effort is called ___________________________.

Are women really “more emotional” than men, as the stereotype suggests?  In exploring this question, the authors note that:

A significant number of people who take tranquilizers, such as Valium or Xanax, overuse the drugs and develop problems with withdrawal and tolerance.

People with _______________ have delusions of being persecuted by everyone from their closest relatives to government agencies, and their beliefs are immune to disconfirming evidence.  

Define Memory word-for-word.

________ is the stage of memory that is very large and holds all of a person’s memories.

In close-knit groups, the tendency for all members to think alike and to suppress disagreement for the sake of harmony is called the fundamental attribution error.

The temperature of the water should not be over  ________________ when bathing a newborn.