You are playing a trivia game on the computer when the category of "American Presidents" comes up. Having just taken an exam on this subject, you smile as you read the first question and the correct answer immediately "pops" in your head even before the four answers appear from which you will choose. You are experiencing
a. memory consolidation.
b. the feeling of knowing.
c. elaborative processing.
d. déjà vu.
B
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a. they reduce the variability of observations. b. they require fewer participants compared to within-subjects designs. c. they prevent the occurrence of carryover effects. d. they increase our confidence in the reliability of the results.
Xavier is doing a research study investigating the moral decision making of people at various ages. He wants to know if adolescents see right and wrong differently than senior citizens, so he gives his research subjects a moral dilemma and asks them to di
the various moral issues involved. In developmental psychology, Xavier's research is exploring age __________. a. changes b. development c. concepts d. differences
Which of the following would be considered a self-reclaiming action?
A. changing how you interpret your partner's behaviors B. realizing that one's partner does not actually love you C. seeing what is happening in a relationship from an outside view D. seeking out counseling
In a radical departure from personality theories of his time, Freud stressed ________
a. the conscious b. learning c. the unconscious d. self-actualization