Jalen observes that stick A is longer than stick B and that stick B is longer than stick C. If Jalen is capable of making transitive inferences, he would also be able to conclude that ________.

A. stick A is longer than stick C
B. stick A will be longer than the next stick Jalen will observe
C. stick C will be shorter than the next stick Jalen will observe
D. each stick is roughly identical in aspects other than length


Answer: A

Psychology

You might also like to view...

“Stereotype threat” refers to impaired performance because of what?

a. Fear that your success might embarrass others who don't do so well
b. Lack of full identification with your ethnic or racial group
c. Failure to take a test seriously or to consider the consequences if you do well or poorly
d. Fear of confirming a low expectation about your group

Psychology

Which test examines the embryo or fetus during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy by means of a fiber-optic device inserted through the cervix?

a) Embryoscopy b) Amniocentesis c) Sonoembryology d) Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Psychology

If there are several issues you want to discuss, limit yourself to one issue per discussion instead of talking about all of them at once

a. true b. false

Psychology

Teenagers might view "being seen as cool"-a form of peer acceptance-as desirable, and so being seen as cool becomes a(n) ________ for their smoking behavior.

A. converter B. reinforcer C. unconditioned stimulus D. discriminating stimulus

Psychology