When Sophie learns that the University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin, she realizes that he's the same person who invented the Franklin Stove and published Poor Richard's Almanac. Sophie is more likely to remember this new information about the university because
A) it is categorized.
B) she is rehearsing it.
C) she has always wanted to live in Philadelphia.
D) she is relating it to her existing knowledge about Franklin.
D
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A. gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) C. nicotinic acetylcholine D. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate
In order to reduce the effects of mortality in quasi-experimental research, a researcher should _____
a. only compare subjects who are at the same developmental stage b. provide health insurance for the participants in the study c. not take the time to measure the characteristics of the participants d. make the study easier for everyone to complete
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a. semantic b. syntactic c. lexical d. phonemic
Some research has provided support for the notion that there is a general factor of intelligence, but other investigations have suggested that intelligence consists of distinct abilities. These discrepant results were first resolved by proposing
a. information processing approaches. c. Piaget's theory of cognitive development. b. hierarchical theories of intelligence. d. Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.