In the most influential study to date on distribution effects over numerous practice sessions, Baddeley and Longman reported the results of various spacing arrangements on the learning of
A. gunnery skills by aircraft crews.
B. engine assembly skills by auto workers.
C. keyboarding skills by postal workers.
D. piano playing by novice college students.
C
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Symptoms of benzodiazepine intoxication do NOT include:
A) coordination problems. B) impaired memory. C) shakiness. D) drowsiness.
In Piaget's theory, balance between the child's thoughts and the environment is called
a. tertiary circular reaction. b. phylogenetic scaffolding. c. pompous constructivism. d. cognitive equilibrium.
An animal trainer is trying to teach a lion to perform tricks for the circus. First the lion is given food if he sits quietly on a chair. Next the lion is given food if he raises one paw. Finally the lion is given food if he gives the trainer a "high-five." In this example, the lion is being trained by ________________.
A) negative reinforcement B) generalization C) punishment D) shaping
Heritability is a technical term used to refer to
a. the ratio of dominant to recessive genes. b. the probability that a trait is due to genetic factors. c. heredity. d. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is due to genetic factors. e. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is not due to genetic factors.