According to the decay theory, which of the following is the cause of forgetting?

A. Interference by new information
B. Passage of time
C. Lack of schema
D. Lack of initial encoding


Answer: B

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Any assessment of children who are bilingual should include

a. interaction with English-speaking adults to improve their skills. b. assessments by a speech-language pathologist who is from the same cultural background as the child. c. interactions with families of other non-English-speaking children. d. assessments by speech-language pathologists who are skilled in the child's primary language.

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An example of providing children with appropriate choices would be:

A. Do you want milk or soda with lunch today? B. Do you want to play in blocks, art, or sand table during free play? C. What do you want to do today? D. You can go to the puzzles after you finish in the science center.

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When looking at your syllabus, what might be one of the most important factors to consider when deciding what to do first?

a. Your interest in the task b. How much the assignment counts toward your final grade c. The chapter related to the assignment d. None of these should factor into this decision

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When discussing a main effect in a factorial design, a researcher is discussing the effect of a single-independent variable

a. True b. False

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