a) massed practice
b) repeated testing
c) elaborative rehearsal
d) overlearning
b) repeated testing
c) elaborative rehearsal
d) overlearning
Students in a psychology experiment were exposed to three nonsense syllables for a very short period of time and then asked to recall them
If the instructions to recall the syllables came immediately, the students were usually successful. If the instructions came even one second after the syllables were shown, the students were much less successful. The MOST plausible explanation for this phenomenon is that, in the latter case, _____________.
a. the icon never made it to the sensory registers
b. the icon was already stored in short-term memory
c. the icon faded after being stored in short-term memory
d. the icon faded before being stored in short-term memory
d
Psychology
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What evidence do we have that children move from being passive mechanical reactors to the world to active, purposeful seekers and organizers of information?
a. Intentional action replaces "capture". b. Systematic searches replace unsystematic searches. c. Attention becomes selective. d. All represent ways children become more active in perceptual development.
Psychology
Jada has an upcoming anthropology exam. She has spaced out her studying over the course of six days and feels she knows the material well. Two days ago, she was confident with her knowledge, but decided to study beyond the point of being able to discuss it without error. She spent the last two days studying the material even further. She now feels ready to take her exam. Which technique best explains Jada’s last two days of studying?
Psychology
In one study, Piaget showed children a row of cups and asked them to place an egg in each. Afterward, Piaget spread the eggs out in a long line that extended beyond the row of cups. Children who were in the __________ stage of cognitive development incorrectly claimed that there were more eggs than cups because the row of eggs was longer than the row of cups.
A. concrete operational B. sensorimotor C. formal operational D. reflexive operational E. preoperational
Psychology
Undamental activities such as breathing and heart rate are regulated in the ________ of the brain
A) prefrontal cortex B) subcortical levels C) cerebral cortex D) frontal lobes
Psychology