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Batman told Alfred his top 10 favorite movies. When Alfred tries to recall the list later on, he can only remember the last two movies Batman mentioned. The fact that Alfred only remembers the last two movies is most likely due to

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the recency effect.

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Elon Musk still remembers clearly what he was wearing as well as several other details around an event when he was in school where he was bullied. Remembering these details as an adult as well as the feelings he experienced so clearly can be explained best as a

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Flashbulb memory

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We use multiple approaches to the study of personality, such as trait, behaviorist, and psychoanalytic approaches because they ________.
are irreconcilable and contradictory views of human psychology
are all part of the one, complete theory of personality
all address the biological basis of human psychology

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address different sets of questions about human psychology

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A few psychologists get together to discuss serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. The psychologists debate reasons for Dahmer’s personality and repeated criminal behavior. One psychologist shares: Dahmer endured a volatile and neglectful childhood and he repressed negative experiences in his unconscious mind that severely impacted his later development. Which theoretical perspective does this best match with?

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psychoanalytic/psychodynamic perspective

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