People often can relearn what they had “forgotten” faster than what it took them to learn it initially, indicating that the information had not quite been forgotten at all. This finding presents a problem for which cause of forgetting?
a. decay
b. interference
c. cue availability
d. retrieval-induced inhibition
Ans: A
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The idea that our bodies have a biological timeline set up in our genes is known as the __________.
A. cellular limit B. cellular clock theory C. activity theory D. programmed theory of aging
Elaine is reading a fairy tale to her newborn baby as she feeds the baby its bottle. Although the milk in the bottle is gone, the baby continues to suck on the nipple as the mother continues to read the story. This is an example of what type of learning?
A. habituation B. operant conditioning C. modeling D. classical conditioning
Consider the following argument: Observation: Here in Nashville, the sun has risen every morning. Conclusion: The sun is going to rise in Nashville tomorrow
a. The argument is weak because there is only one specific case. b. The argument is strong because the premise includes scientific evidence. c. The argument is weak because the observation does not consider other cities. d. The argument is strong because there are a large number of observations.
A researcher hypothesized that the drug amphetamine (a stimulant) improves learning. She explains her hypothesis to her participants and gives experimental group participants an amphetamine pill before they begin studying. Control group members get nothing. Later, she assesses how much each participant learned. Because of the hypothesis explanation and because the experimental group was given a
pill that the other group did not receive, the experimental group will most likely expect to learn more. Thus, any observed differences between groups may reflect differences in expectation, not the actual effect of the drug, a problem known as the a. anthropomorphic error. b. research participant bias. c. courtesy bias. d. double-blind experimental effect.