The automaticity of cognitive skills is important for increasing processing efficiency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Cosella is conducting an experiment where she assesses how quickly teenagers can run a 100-meter race after consuming specific amounts of caffeine. She divides her sample up into three groups. Group 1 receives a glass of water with no caffeine added. Group 2 receives a glass of water with an amount of caffeine equivalent to that in one cup of coffee. Group 3 receives a glass of water with an
amount of caffeine equivalent to that in two cups of coffee. Each participant is then timed as they run the course. In this study, the dependent variable is a. the previous running experience of each participant. b. the teenagers who are being studied. c. the time it takes to run the 100-meter race. d. the amount of caffeine being ingested.
Giuseppe cannot remember exactly what happened at the
wedding he attended a while ago, but he knows that the reception followed the ceremony. He also knows that at the reception, there was a large guest list, great food, and lots of dancing. Giuseppe is using _____ to help him reconstruct his memory for the event. a) relearning b) recognition c) metacognition d) a schema
When Jason gets an "A" on a math test, he claims it is because he is smart. However, when he fails a social studies test for which he didn't study, he claims the test was too hard. His behavior is an example of the ________
a. actor-observer effect b. self-serving bias c. primacy effect d. fundamental attribution error
In Chapter 6, we learned that some taste preferences (such as a liking for sweets) are universal—a part of our evolutionary heritage. Others are a matter of culture. When Thurston attends a dinner at a Japanese restaurant,
he is fascinated as the chef prepares the food on a grill in front of him. When the appetizers are served, Thurston enjoys the raw oysters, but he cannot imagine eating the raw sea urchins and raw octopus that his friends are savoring. Use learning theory to explain the differences between Thurston's taste in foods and that of his friends. What will be an ideal response?