By using eye movements to study the reading process, researchers have learned that
a. fixations in a forward and backward direction are characteristics of good readers.
b. poor readers spend less time examining each word.
c. punctuation does not usually affect reading speed.
d. the amount of time we fixate on a word is proportional to its length, excluding familiarity
variants.
e. readers usually do not process sentences word by word.
d. the amount of time we fixate on a word is proportional to its length, excluding
familiarity variants.
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Research indicates that the highly structured intensive behavior therapy techniques developed by Ivor Lovaas and his colleagues
a. can be very effective within very short periods of time. b. only work when combined with antipsychotic medications. c. lead only to temporary improvements. d. can be effective but only when they are provided many hours a week and for many years.
Basic research is best described as research done
a. to find solutions to specific problems. b. to seek knowledge for its own sake. c. to improve students' abilities in reading and math. d. with lower animals to avoid ethical issues.
Boys report being romantically interested in girls earlier than girls report being romantically interested in boys
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The __________ model, containing Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience, has been dominant in personality research since the 1980s
a) five-factor b) Maslow c) Minnesota Multiphasic d) Kohlberg