Cramming the night before an exam is an example of _________________
a. elaboration c. distributed practice
b. massed practice d. consolidation
Answer: b
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A definition of a variable in terms of the activities a researcher uses to measure or manipulate it is a(n)
a. operational definition. b. functional definition. c. well-defined variable. d. measure definition.
Haier believes his research shows that higher intellectual performances are related to
a. greater brain efficiency. b. having larger corpus callosums. c. having "harder working" brains. d. all of these.
Chelsea is trying to learn Spanish. However, she is finding it difficult to learn Spanish because of her tendency to apply English grammar to the Spanish language. This is an example of:
a. decay. b. proactive interference. c. the forgetting curve. d. retroactive interference.
What do the current visual prosthetic devices, such as retinal implants, do?
a. They directly stimulate ganglion cells. b. They directly stimulate visual cortex cells. c. They directly stimulate rods and cones. d. They tap into the auditory nerve to provide visual information through the intact auditory system.