In your dorm room the light switch is just inside the door. When you go home for your first weekend visit of the semester, you go into your bedroom and reach for the light switch. However, there is no switch since your bedroom is lit by table lamps. Reaching for the light switch that isn't there is an example of
a. retrieval failure.
b. an error in your sensory memory.
c. interference.
d. the limits of short-term memory.
C
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a. egocentrism b. animism c. conservation d. transductive reasoning
Which of the following is best stated as a general instructional objective
A. applies learning, as needed B. demonstrates how to use laboratory equipment C. gains skill in reading D. possesses ability to use reference materials
Operational definitions are encouraged in research in order to:
A. make educational research more easily understood by laypersons. B. conform to the requirement of statistical analysis. C. make terms used in a study as explicit as possible. D. increase the probability that experiments will succeed.
In describing what you want, you should do all EXCEPT
a. Make a person "I, me, or mine" statement b. Specifically describe your wants and needs c. Focus on a long-term win for yourself d. Describe how the other person's actions are part of the problem