Which of the following is true about studying?
a. Studying and rehearsing past initial mastery increases interference, impairing memory.
b. Studying and rehearsing past initial mastery doesn't actually hurt, but it doesn't help either.
c. Studying and rehearsing past initial mastery improves short-term retention, but doesn't do much over the longer term.
d. Studying and rehearsing past initial mastery improves long-term retention.
d. Studying and rehearsing past initial mastery improves long-term retention.
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If he is like most alienated workers, Rocky would be most likely to explain his feelings about his job by saying, a. "I feel guilty for getting paid so much for doing so little.". b. "Nothing that I do at work really matters."
c. "My mentor does not help me at all.". d. "Most days on the job I really like my responsibilities.".
Which procedure is the simplest to implement if the reinforcer maintaining the deceleration target behavior is known?
a. Aversion therapy b. Extinction c. Response cost d. Overcorrection
Regarding polygraph testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The National Academy of Sciences has concluded that polygraph tests should not be used to screen employees. b. Polygraph tests can tell the difference between lying, fear, and anxiety. c. The polygraph test is much more likely to label an innocent person guilty, rather than a guilty person innocent. d. Proponents of lie detection claim that the polygraph is 95 percent accurate with proper questioning.
At about eighteen months of age, children show a virtual explosion in the acquisition of new words. This explosion is called
a. the nominal dynamic. c. early language absorption. b. the verbal dynamic explosion. d. the vocabulary spurt.