Which of the following does NOT make a passage of text easier to comprehend, according to research?

a. avoidance of syntactically anomalous words
b. less propositional complexity
c. a match between antecedent information and the “given” information
d. providing a relevant context after the passage has been read


d. providing a relevant context after the passage has been read

Psychology

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If Harry continually looks to others to help him solve his problems, he is likely to have unresolved conflicts with origins in the:

a. oral stage b. anal stage c. phallic stage d. genital stage

Psychology

According to Kohut, each child has an innate need to:

a. be aggressive b. be mirrored c. identify with his or her relatives d. identify with his or her peers

Psychology

Which is not a basic theme of Part 1?

(a) correlational research is method for finding relationships (b) experimental research is method for finding causal relationships (c) science works by proving beliefs (d) personal experience can be very untrustworthy as a guide to the truth (e) science works

Psychology

Although Justine considers herself an extravert, now that she is

approaching 50, she is no longer interested in attending the girls' night out her friend is planning. She would much rather spend her free time with a smaller group of close friends or members of her family. Justine's preference supports a. intergenerational solidarity theory. b. socioemotional selectivity theory. c. filter theory. d. exchange theory.

Psychology