The purpose of having research participants count backward by threes in the Peterson and Peterson experiment was to:
A) enhance attention
B) activate the left cerebral hemisphere
C) learn three digit numbers
D) enhance STM
E) prevent rehearsal
E
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demonstrating how to use A. classical conditioning. B. second order conditioning. C. shaping. D. stimulus generalization.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement is true regarding gender and depression?
a. Over the course of a lifetime, males and females experience a major depressive disorder at approximately equal rates. b. Over the course of a lifetime, more females experience a major depressive disorder compared with males. c. Over the course of a lifetime, more males experience a major depressive disorder compared with females. d. Over the course of a lifetime, females are more likely to experience a major depressive disorder younger in life, whereas males are more likely to experience a major depressive disorder later in life.
Nature is to nurture as _____ is to _____.
A. Aristotle; Plato B. Aristotle; Descartes C. Plato; Aristotle D. Descartes; Plato