Some cognitive psychologists have asserted that the ____ effect refers to the activation of a node by another node in the same network, due to the process of spreading activation
a. activating
b. priming
c. recall
d. recognition
b
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In a study examining the relationship between guided imagery and successful resolution of test anxiety, researchers found a significant difference on an anxiety scale between high school-aged groups who received and did not receive a guided imagery treatment. The researchers should title their report
a. "Relieving Test Anxiety Through Guided Imagery." b. "Guided Imagery and Test Anxiety in High School." c. "The Relationship of Guided Imagery and High School Test Anxiety." d. Any of these is true.
Ralph has just taken two achievement tests. He scored at the 90th percentile on the Ohio Reading Test (ORT). He scored at the 50th percentile on the California Mathematics Inventory (CMI). Can we conclude that Ralph has higher achievement in reading than in mathematics?
a. Yes, because a percentile score of 90 is well above average, whereas a percentile score of 50 is only average. b. Yes, provided that both tests have been shown to have content validity for the curriculum at Ralph's school. c. No, because the two percentile scores are both essentially "average" scores. d. No, because the norm groups for the two tests are probably different.
A highly effective schedule for providing students with positive attention is:
A. Random B. Fixed interval C. Continuous D. Variable interval
As of 2008, about __________ of births in the United States are to women who are separated, widowed, divorced, or who were never married.
A. 10% B. 20% C. 30% D. 40%