One day after the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, Neisser and Harsch asked college students to describe how they first heard the news. Three years later they again asked the same students to recollect how they had heard about the explosion of the space shuttle. In their study, Neisser and Harsch found that:
a. the delayed memories were more accurate than the original memories
b. there was not much agreement between the delayed memories and the original memories
c. the delayed memories contained more detailed descriptions than the original memories
d. the delayed memories and the original memories were essentially the same
B
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a. ?linear perspective b. ?relative size c. ?reduced clarity d. ?visual field acuity
Unlike a PPO, an HMO
a. employs a restricted number of providers to serve members. b. contracts with outside providers to meet the needs of members. c. is a type of managed care model. d. attempts to contain health-care costs.
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A. She will be oblivious to the fact that the guide is experiencing an emotion. B. She will recognize that the guide is experiencing an emotion but won't be able to identify which one. C. She will recognize the emotion and turn to look in the same direction her guide is looking. D. She will misinterpret the emotion as fear and begin to scream.
Good experimental design is characterized by careful attention to the control of
____________ and the investigation of ____________. A) Independent variables : New ideas B) Dependent variables : New ideas C) Real extraneous variables : Important topics D) Real extraneous variables : Theories