Which order relation effect is characterized by better memory for the comparison "Who is more conservative, Rush Limbaugh or Bill Clinton?" relative to the comparison "Who is more conservative, Rush Limbaugh or Dan Quayle?"
a) semantic congruity
b) serial position
c) semantic distance
d) recency effect
Answer: c) semantic distance
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a. basic research b. comparative c. applied d. forensic
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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a. physiological maturation. c. domain specific knowledge. b. psychosocial development. d. cultural experiences.
Dr. Brown tells his students that he does not "give grades," but rather that the student "earns" a grade
He tells them that it is important that they take responsibility for their grades. What evidence is there to support Dr. Brown's statement that it will be "good for them"? What will be an ideal response?