Diary studies in which psychologists studied their own autobiographical memories find that __________
a. knowledge about memory impairs its study
b. Ebbinghaus was wrong about just about everything
c. unpleasant memories are recalled better over time
d. pleasant memories are recalled better over time
Answer: d
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Keeping a participant unaware of the purpose of the study in which they are participating is one way to help reduce the ___________ effect in research
a. placebo b. observer-expectancy c. subject-expectancy d. demand
Ginger and Roger are fraternal twins arguing about who is going to begin puberty first and who is going to reach their adult height first. If you were chosen to referee their argument, what would you tell them?
a. Girls begin puberty and reach their adult height earlier than boys. b. Boys begin puberty and reach their adult height earlier than girls. c. Girls and boys begin puberty and reach their adult height at the same ages. d. Girls begin puberty before boys, but reach their adult height after boys.
Your best friend passes you in the school hallway and glares at you without speaking. You think, "Now, why did she do that?" One possible explanation could be that she saw you flirting with her boyfriend
Within the framework of the scientific method, this possible explanation for your friend's behavior will remain tentative until it is tested by your asking your friend why she did not speak. Thus, this tentative, possible explanation would be considered a. theory. b. operational definition. c. hypothesis. d. relative certainty.
Which statement is not associated with stress?
a) Stress plays a significant role in illness and health. b) Many systems within the body work overtime when a person experiences stress. c) Stress is best dealt with through therapeutic intervention. d) Stress can cause many physical changes.