A(n) ____ is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude

a. index
b. instrument
c. test
d. scale


d

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Jackie has difficulty concentrating on her math homework, but is able to spend hours composing and playing music on her computer, illustrating what psychologist Deana Kuhn called

a. selective attention. b. sustained attention. c. executive control. d. managing and deploying cognitive resources.

Psychology

What is the best argument that environmental factors play some role in schizophrenia?

A. The risk for development of schizophrenia in identical twins is less than 100%. B. The risk for development of schizophrenia in fraternal twins is less than 100%. C. Drug treatments are effective in reducing positive symptoms. D. Schizophrenia appears to run in families.

Psychology

The absence of acetylcholine will cause a muscle to ____

a. relax b. contract c. fatigue d. stretch

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A second-grade class took a spelling test immediately after learning how to bake a cake. The teacher noticed that many of the students spelled the word “FLOUR” correctly instead of “FLOWER,” as she had expected. This scenario illustrates:

A) memory reconsolidation. B) transfer-appropriate processing. C) priming. D) retrieval-induced forgetting.

Psychology