Group tests of achievement are usually standardized on smaller samples than individual tests
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Which type of psychologist insists that psychologists should avoid mental explanations?
a. Psychoanalyst b. Behaviorist c. Cognitive psychologist d. Humanistic psychologist
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A recruiter who stands in front of the country's flag and urges you to enlist and “be all you can be” is using heuristic persuasion. 2. Heuristic persuasion loses some of its power as we become more motivated to make a good decision. 3. We are prone to falling prey to the foot-in-the-door sales technique because buying something reduces our cognitive dissonance. 4. Cognitive dissonance is typically reduced by heuristic persuasion. 5. Stereotyping is a useful process.
Elaborative rehearsal involves trying to store something in long-term memory by ____
a. ?listening to subliminal learning tapes during non-REM sleep b. ?repeating it over and over again, whether you are paying attention or not c. ?taking memory enhancing pills like B vitamins or ginkgo d. ?associating it with something you already have stored in long-term memory
Susan is a client with a phobia of airplanes who is seeing Dr. Williams, a behavioral therapist. Which of the following should occur during systematic desensitization?
a. Dr. Williams decides the order of the items that Susan generates for her anxiety hierarchy. b. Dr. Williams teaches Susan to relax by audiorecording instructions for tensing and relaxing various muscle groups. c. Dr. Williams has Susan list 20 ways in which her fear of flying has negatively affected her life. d. Dr. Williams explains to Susan the rationale for the desensitization treatment, using professional jargon.