Wording of items is sometimes reversed to
A) avoid reversal errors.
B) keep participants from becoming bored.
C) save space on a questionnaire.
D) determine whether those scoring the test are paying attention.
E) avoid the acquiescence response-set bias.
E
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a. overregularization in his problem solving b. mental set in his problem solving c. functional fixedness in his problem solving d. the benefits of problem-solving heuristics
You are looking at a drawing that represents the relationship between the motor cortex and different parts of the body. What strikes you is that
a. the shoulders are missing from the drawing. b. only the areas related to the eyes, ears, and nose are larger than normal. c. the feet are huge, compared to the rest of the body. d. the areas related to the fingers, thumb, and the muscles that control speech are quite large.
Students were found to experience ______ during ______ than during other times of the year
A. more infections; the start of the semester B. greater immune system activity; the start of the semester C. higher blood pressure; exam times D. more infectious illnesses; exam times
Holland's theory is called the _____________ theory
A) compromise with reality B) sequential elimination C) occupational environment D) social-cognitive