Explain and give an example of the Goldilocks principle of attention
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Infants pay most attention to stimuli of moderate complexity, given their level of cognitive development.
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Suppose the only thing you know about a research study is that its statistical result is r = –0.74 . What could you deduce? a. It was an experiment in which the independent variable had an effect
b. It is not only statistically significant but also clinically significant. c. It was a correlational study where scores on one variable decreased as scores on the other increased. d. It was a correlational study where no relationship was found between the first variable and the second.
A statistical procedure used to determine the equation of a regression line to a set of data points and to determine the extent to which the regression equation can be used to predict values of one factor, given known values of a second factor in a population, is called ______.
A. equationality B. predictor criterion C. analysis of variance D. linear regression
Elaborate rehearsal is based on the idea that information is
A) remembered in the context of our schemas. B) more efficiently remembered if it is related to what you already know. C recalled easily when you are in the same emotional state or setting as when you originally encoded the information. D) better remembered if it is repeated over and over immediately after its introduction.
One of the most important things a person can do to increase life expectancy and improve quality of life is to
A. consume at least one alcoholic beverage per day. B. increase physical activity. C. have more doctor's visits. D. limit movement to decrease falls and injuries.