In the experiment in which participants sat in an office and then were asked to remember what they saw in the office, participants "remembered" some things, like books, that weren't actually there. This experiment illustrates the effect of __________ on memory.
A. schemas
B. scripts
C. confabulation
D. bias
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mary was frustrated with her son John. He almost never took out the trash and only cleaned his bathroom about half of the time that it needed it. Mary wanted to see if paying John was an effective treatment, so she started giving him cash every time he took out the trash. He soon became outstanding in this area, taking it out every time that she asked. Since the money worked so well with the
trash, she decided to see if it would also help him to clean his room more often. Soon after she started paying him for cleaning his room, that behavior also increased dramatically. What experimental design was Mary using? a. Multiple baseline across behaviors b. Multiple baseline across individuals c. Changing criteria d. Alternating treatment
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a. anxious/ambivalent; was inconsistent in her affections b. avoidant; was overbearing in her expressions of affection c. anxious/ambivalent; resisted Melanie's attempts at intimacy d. avoidant; was aloof and distant
Who of the following are more at risk of being bullied?
a. children with developmental difficulties b. students identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual c. boys perceived as not ‘masculine enough’ d. all of the above e. both b and c