Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the mother?
a. All
b. It depends upon the gender of the child.
c. Twenty-three
d. None
c
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Carolyn Rovee-Collier and her colleagues conducted research to see whether infants demonstrate the spacing effect. The results of this research showed that
a. infants and adults responded similarly; both remembered better when their practice was distributed over time. b. infants and adults responded similarly; both remembered better when they learned the material in one concentrated session. c. infants remembered better when practice was distributed; adults remembered better when they learned the material in one concentrated session. d. infants remembered better when they learned the material in one concentrated session; adults remembered better when practice was distributed.
_____ theory proposes that we acquire our attitudes by observing our behaviors
A) Self-perception B) Cognitive dissonance C) Impression management D) Implicit egotism
Which of the following patterns of brain activity would indicate that a person was aware of a visual stimulus?
A. gamma activity in the occipital lobe B. gamma activity in the visual cortex C. alpha activity across the entire neocortex D. synchronized activity across the occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes
You have to memorize the following list of words: north, red,
spring, east, autumn, yellow, summer, blue, west, winter, green, and south. It will be easier to remember these words if you arrange them into chunks, such as north- east-south-west (directions), spring-summer- autumn-winter (seasons), and red-yellow-green-blue (colors). You are using which strategy to improve your memory? a. spaced practice b. maintenance rehearsal c. the serial position effect d. organization