A term that would be used to describe "cramming" or learning in one long session without rest is __________

a) overlearning
b) the method of loci
c) massed practice
d) consolidation


ANS: C, This sort of practice involves stuffing a large amount of information into memory in one "sitting," rather than spacing it out over time.

Psychology

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A. 90 B. 89 C. 45 D. 44

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Dr. Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day. Given the purpose of her study, it is most likely that she is engaged in _____

a) naturalistic observation. b) laboratory observation. c) case study research. d) experimental research.

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Which of the following parenting behaviors is linked to aggression from early childhood through adolescence in diverse cultures?

A) reinforcement of prosocial modeling B) inductive discipline C) consistent discipline D) power assertion

Psychology

Becoming instantly enraged at the sight of a Nazi swastika is an example of a(n) ________ memory

a. procedural b. semantic c. emotional d. episodic

Psychology