A major contribution of Descartes to psychology was to deflect attention from the study of the mind in general to the study of consciousness in particular.?
a.
True
b.
False
False
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The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory. Which of the following statements BEST matches the results of that research?
a. Repeated reading of material greatly enhances comprehension of the material. b. Repeated reading of material is the best way to improve memory for the material. c. Repeated testing is better than repeated reading when trying to improve memory. d. Repeated testing does little to improve the comprehension of material.
One who is simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same activity or goal is experiencing a(n) __________ conflict
a. approach-approach b. avoidance-avoidance c. approach-avoidance d. general adaptation
Which of the following is not true regarding Guthrie’s theory of learning?
A. The maximum strength of a S-R association is reached in a single conditioning trial. B. The strength of the S-R association increases with reward or reinforcement. C. Reward serves to change the stimulus situation so that new behaviors are not conditioned. D. Although many stimuli are present during learning, only some of these stimuli are attended to.
A 3 × 3 between-subjects factorial design with 10 scores per cell requires ______ participants.
A. 30 B. 60 C. 90 D. 10