Infants may spend so much time in REM sleep because REM sleep is

a. needed for the formation of a strong id.
b. important for learning and memory processes.
c. critical for normal muscle and reflex development.
d. necessary to ensure the infant continues to breathe during sleep.


b

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Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to __________.

A. decoding failure B. retroactive interference C. proactive interference D. Toronto syndrome

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The IQ concept was introduced

a. in the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. b. in the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. c. in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale. d. in the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale.

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A sample with M = 85 and s = 12 is transformed into z-scores. After the transformation, what are the values for the mean and standard deviation for the sample of z-scores?

a. M = 85 and s = 12 c. M = 85 and s = 1 b. M = 0 and s = 12 d. M = 0 and s = 1

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As Behavior X increases, Behavior Y is expected to increase. The correlation between X and Y is:

a. zero b. negative c. positive d. It is impossible to determine with the information provided.

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