Based on the research, which of the following is likely to take someone longer to read, comprehend, and remember?
a) A passage that contradicts the reader's belief
b) A passage that repeats a less familiar word several times
c) A passage that includes a descriptive title
d) A passage that develops a consistent theme
A
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Ebbinghaus's work on learning and forgetting has been judged one of the great instances of original genius in experimental psychology.?
a. True b. False
Mary Calkins attended graduate classes under the supervision of Dewey
a. True b. False
Why do the wrinkles and folds of the cortex represent a triumph of evolution?
A) Wrinkles and folds allow for faster communication between neurons. B) Because the outward appearance of the brain does not confer a competitive advantage in reproduction, no energy was spent correcting for the wrinkles and folds. C) Wrinkles and folds decrease the amount of cortex material needed to process the same amount of information. D) Wrinkles and folds increase brain surface area while still allowing it to fit inside the skull.
In their attempts to analyze consciousness into its elements, the structuralists used a method called
a. conditioning. b. Gestalt synthesis. c. natural selection. d. introspection.