Murdoch's "remembering a list" experiment described the serial position curve and found that memory is best for of a list
a. the first words
b. the middle words
c. the last words
d. both the first and last words
d
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How could you measure the validity of a new test intended to measure nervousness?
a. Determine whether scores on the test form a normal distribution. b. Determine whether scores on the test correlate with hand shaking and voice tremor. c. Test people in two or more countries and see whether the results are similar. d. Test people repeatedly and see whether they get about the same score each time.
"I drove fast today because I was in a hurry. That other driver who drove fast is probably a rude, aggressive person.". Which phenomenon do these statements illustrate?
a. The actor-observer effect b. Cognitive dissonance c. Pluralistic ignorance d. The forewarning effect
During a woman's reproductive years, one egg cell will come to maturity every _____ days
A) 7 B) 14 C) 21 D) 28
Children who believe that people's personality traits are __________ rather than __________ often judge others as either "good" or "bad."
A) fixed; changeable B) malleable; constant C) genetic; nurtured D) singular; mixed