Which of the following statements regarding WAIS-IV subtests is FALSE?
a. The Vocabulary subtest contributes to the Verbal Comprehension Index Score.
b. The Coding subtest contributes to the Processing Speed Index Score
c. The Matrix Reasoning subtest contributes to the Perceptual Reasoning Index Score.
d. none of the above
D
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Jonathan performs an independent-groups t test analysis on his data and finds a calculated t value of +7.26, p < .05. In terms of this result, which of the following statements is true?
a. This effect is much stronger than if the t value had turned out to be –7.26. b. Jonathan's study must have utilized an independent variable with 3 levels or groups. c. The results of this study did not turn out to be statistically significant. d. The probability of committing a Type I error is less than 5%.
Which of the following is a reason that distributed practice improves memory relative to massed practice?
a. Encoding variability: studying things in multiple new contexts leads to multiple retrieval paths b. Information is more likely to be consolidated between multiple study sessions c. Individuals are better able to attend to things in short bursts d. All of the above
Regarding traditional psychoanalysis and spontaneous remissions, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Spontaneous remission was the main reason that traditional psychoanalysis worked with a majority of patients. b. Problems, such as hyperactivity and anxiety, require extensive treatment and do not improve because of a passage of time. c. Psychoanalysis and related psychotherapies have been shown to produce improvement in a majority of patients. d. Psychoanalysis made a major contribution to modern therapies by highlighting the importance of self- actualization.
As the subcortically produced reflexes gradually disappear, what happens?
a. Motor nerve cell activity decreases b. The diameter of the dendrites slowly increase, accelerating the velocity of the stimulation c. Myelin sheaths decrease in diameter d. The diameters of the dendrites slowly decrease, decelerating the velocity of the stimulation e. Involuntary movements increase, and primitive reflexes predominate