Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card repeatedly, until the infant stops watching. If the color of the card is now changed to green, and the infant starts watching again, researchers can infer that the infant:
a. can perceive the difference between the two cards
b. is not able to perceive the difference between the two cards
c. prefers the green card to the blue card
d. prefers the blue card to the green card
A
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A. context-specific memory. B. state-dependent memory. C. distraction during encoding. D. proactive inhibition.
In American culture, a company's CEO spends 10 years in college and training, generally has a high income, and possesses a strong occupational status. In terms of socioeconomic status, a business person would most likely be __________.
A. low SES B. middle SES C. moderate SES D. high SES
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of an analogue setting?
a. it is easier to control the situation during observation b. it is easier to manipulate variables that affect behavior c. it provides a more representative sample of the target behavior d. all of these
The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as ___________
a) figure–ground relationship b) closure c) similarity d) proximity