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Tom is looking for a quick way to improve his ability to focus and working memory. He hears that stimulant drugs like Adderall and Ritalin may help, as they are examples of cognitive enhancers.

Grant knows that BLTs are sandwiches made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. His knowledge of the ingredients in a BLT is an example of a(n) ____________.

Katerina’s three-year-old son Joey was recently diagnosed with autism. Joey’s psychologist was able to make this diagnosis because he noticed Joey’s significant impairments in ______________.

Victoria and Rachel are two 18-year-old girls from the same neighborhood. Victoria dropped out of high school in the 9th grade while Rachel finished high school and was accepted to a local university. Even though Rachel has had more formal education than Victoria, both women most likely have similar IQs.

Maria suffered a head injury during a car accident. As a result, she cannot transfer new information into long-term memory. The process of memory that was disrupted by her head injury is ________________.

Douglas is watching TV and reading the newspaper. He can easily switch his visual focus between the TV and newspaper because of a process called ________________, where the shape of the lens changes to focus on near and far objects.

Deshawn has an English test where he has to provide the definitions of vocabulary words. This test will best reflect Deshawn’s _______________.

Paul has been unemployed for six months and many of his bills are overdue. Although he is very stressed, he outlines a plan to apply for a new job. This attempt to overcome the stressor is an example of (the) ____________.

When Brian saw actress Jennifer Lawrence at the mall, he mistakenly told his friend that she was wearing a blue dress when she was actually wearing a purple dress with a blue belt. This is an example of (a/an) ________________.

Debbie usually sits quietly and works on crossword puzzles. However, a few times each hour, she begins grimacing and then shouts profanities at the hospital staff. This behavior is especially problematic because it is preventing Debbie from reaching her goal of being discharged from the hospital. Debbie is exhibiting (a) ___________.