Tests which lack ______ produce high numbers of false negatives
a. reliability c. sensitivity
b. specificity d. face validity
C
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According to the textbook, what is one major reason people study social psychology?
a. It is fun and interesting, and can help make the world a better place. b. It provides an important foundation for understanding clinical psychology. c. It helps people overcome their personal problems and become happier. d. It is an easy topic to understand that offers opportunities for good jobs.
To replace the concept of short-term memory, A. D. Baddeley and G. J. Hitch introduced the term delayed memory to refer to the way we store information while we are working at it
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal?
A. Inserting a 30-second delay before recall B. Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace C. Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall D. Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second)
Skinner invented a device for studying learning. What was it called?
A) the lever B) the memory drum C) the paired associate device D) the Skinner box