If you must study two or more subjects in the same study session, one reason to study dissimilar subjects such as literature and mathematics is that ________
a. there will be less decay
b. there will be less likelihood of retrograde amnesia
c. there will be more time for elaborative rehearsal
d. you will decrease interference
Answer: d
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b. It helps you recover memories you thought you had forgotten. c. It helps you form permanent connections in the cerebral cortex. d. It helps you store much information rapidly.
When a child utters the word "mama," it may signify meanings as varied as "There goes Mama," "Come here, Mama," and "You are my Mama." Such single words used by children to express complex meanings are known as _____
A) prototypes B) anagrams C) holophrases D) heuristics
Which of the following is NOT an essential type of rule contained in a language grammar?
a. phonology b. heuristics c. syntax d. semantics
In an experiment studying classical conditioning, a tone sounds and 5 seconds later a mild skin shock is delivered to a participant. The skin shock results in a stress response consisting of a temporary increase in heart rate. This process is repeated once every 5 minutes. After a number of trials, the participant demonstrates an elevated heart rate when the tone sounds and before the shock is
actually delivered. Within the context of this example, what is the UR? A) the oscillating increases and decreases in heart rate B) the increase in heart rate after the shock C) the increase in heart rate after the tone but before the shock D) the increase in heart rate to either the shock or the tone