The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the ______
a) phi phenomenon
b) implicit memory effect
c) serial position effect
d) sequestering effect
C
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A researcher is interested in measuring the hitting and screaming behaviors of a child, treating the hitting first, and treating the screaming later. To do this, the researcher would use a(n) ____________ design
a. multiple-baseline-across-settings b. multiple-baseline-across-behaviors c. A-B-A-B d. alternating treatments
When we graph results from an experiment, a line graph is appropriate when
a. the independent variable is interval or ratio. b. the independent variable is nominal or ordinal. c. the dependent variable is nominal or ordinal. d. the dependent variable is interval or ratio.
An individual requesting treatment at a mental health clinic keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get him." Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, we must determine whether
A. his fears are justified. B. his family life is stable. C. he has ever attempted suicide. D. he avoids socialization.
What is the name of the inherited disorder in which a child is unable to make use of an essential amino acid present in proteins found in milk?
A. sickle cell disorder B. phenylketonuria (PKU) C. Prader-Willi syndrome D. chromosome deficiency