What memory strategy involves placing items into meaningful categories?

a. rehearsal
b. organization
c. repetition
d. elaboration


Answer: B

Psychology

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one side or the other. The researchers found that ____. a. participants made the fundamental attribution error—but only for the pro-Castro essays b. participants made the fundamental attribution error—but only for the anti-Castro essays c. participants made the fundamental attribution error for both types of essays d. participants only made the fundamental attribution error when they themselves had strong views about Castro

Psychology

Chemicals known as ____ and ____ guide neuron migration

a. immunoglobulins; sodium b. glia; neurothrophins c. immunoglobulins; chemokines d. chemokines; neurothrophins

Psychology

Children are most likely to succeed on a test when they have mastery motivation and an approach goal for studying

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

Which of the following is not the name of a stage in the batterer's cycle of violence?

A. Tension-building phase B. Contrite phase C. Acute battering incident D. Apology phase

Psychology