Kahneman and Deaton’s work on money and happiness in societies found that:
a. more money led to greater happiness.
b. more money led to less happiness.
c. happiness increased with income up to a point and leveled off.
d. money and happiness were not related at all.
Ans: c
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poorly on the SPAT often fail to complete the course. Dr. Waring's research suggests that the SPAT: a. has low validity b. has been well standardized c. has high validity d. would have low test-retest reliability
The presentation pattern that is in place when repetitions of to-be-remembered information are spaced out over time is referred to as:
a. massed practice b. distributed practice c. the serial position curve d. chunking
According to Vygotsky, the process of taking external speech and activity and making it internal and mental is called
A) internalization. B) externalization. C) mediation. D) privatization.
Why is the partial-report method so important to scientists who are studying memory formation?
A. The partial-report method allows research subjects to avoid describing painful memories. B. It allows researchers to study memories of extremely short duration. C. Researchers using the method have proved that it is possible to implant false memories. D. The partial-report method shows the fragility of long-term memory.