In terms of scanning text, one difference between a good reader and a poor reader is that

the good reader

a. fixates on more function words.
b. makes fixations in both forward and backward directions.
c. takes more time to scan each word.
d. makes fixations in a forward direction.
e. makes fixations in a random manner.


d. makes fixations in a forward direction.

Psychology

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If a polygraph examiner asks a subject, "Did you ever steal anything?" the examiner is administering what type of polygraph test?

A. relevant/irrelevant B. control question C. directed lie D. concealed knowledge

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Jess is 6 months into her first pregnancy. What change did she make to improve her strength and stamina?

A) enrolled in baby exercise classes B) started going to the gym 2 or 3 times per week C) modified her diet D) decorated the baby's area with bright colors

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Most Caucasian-American school-age children use a __________ style of narrative, whereas African-American children often use a __________ style

A) topic-focused; topic-associating B) collaborative; hierarchical C) topic-associating; topic-focused D) hierarchical; collaborative

Psychology