When experimental results are significant, this means the hypothesis has been
a. experimental; rejected
b. alternative; rejected
c. null; accepted
d. null; rejected
d
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Suppose that you hear a guest lecturer who says, "We must remember that expertise is typically context-specific." Another way of stating this point is that
a. a person's expertise is often limited to one specific area; he or she may have average-level performance in other areas. b. an expert is even more likely than a novice to demonstrate encoding specificity. c. an expert is more likely than a novice to show dissociation on a variety of tasks. d. an expert's performance is limited to the structure of his or her knowledge, rather than organizational or rehearsal processes.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of indirect functional assessment methods?
a. they are relatively easy to conduct b. they do not require a lot of time c. interview formats and questionnaires are available d. they rely on the memory of informants
Sandy was learning to play baseball. Initially her coach told her "good job" every time she was able to make contact with the ball. This switched to only saying "good job" when the ball was hit fair, and eventually only when a hit resulted in Sandy's getting on base. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the coach developed Sandy's baseball skills using the
process known as: a. negative reinforcement b. shaping c. adventitious reinforcement d. vicarious reinforcement
Which brain imaging technique is commonly used to assess structural damage to the cortex after a stroke?
A) CT B) PET C) MRI D) fMRI