What does the depth-of-processing principle relate to?
a. How to convert memories into action
b. How to explain something to a child with learning disabilities
c. How to study to make something easy to remember
d. How the brain organizes the synapses important for memory
c
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Pinker (2011) argues that aggression and violence
a. have increased over time. b. have decreased over time. c. have remained stable over time. d. are a result of rumination over time.
A self-fulfilling prophecy may result from:
A) existential angst. B) cognitive dissonance. C) ironic processes of mental control. D) functional fixedness.
_____ detect how much of a neurotransmitter has been released into the synapse and signal the neuron to stop releasing the neurotransmitter if an excess is present.
A) Reuptake inhibitors B) Vesicles C) Nodes of Ranvier D) Autoreceptors
A professor wanted to examine the effects of diet on learning. He put some laboratory rats on a starvation diet (Group A) but eliminated only desserts from the diet of a second group (Group B). During the experiment, the professor discovered that he needed more Group B rats, so he caught some in a local alley. The results of the experiment showed that Group B rats were faster at learning a maze, so the professor concluded that diet is related to learning speed. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
A. The professor's conclusion is correct. B. The professor's conclusion is incorrect because the rats in Group A were on a different diet than the rats in Group B. C. The professor's conclusion is incorrect because the type of rat was a confound. D. The professor has used a double-blind procedure.