A frequency distribution that has a longer tail on one end or the other is called a:
a. scattergram
b. bar graph
c. skewed distribution
d. normal curve
c
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Results from a study evaluating a dating abuse prevention program indicate that teens in the treatment condition a. showed an increase in their conflict resolution skills
b. were less accepting of dating abuse. c. experienced changes in their perceptions of the consequences of abuse. d. were less likely to date others.
Levels of processing theory argues that the best way to encode information into long-term memory is to encode it:
A. at the deepest level, which requires thinking and forming new associations B. at the most shallow level, which means analyzing only the most important information C. by maintenance rehearsal D. by the sound of the information
Todd and Hannah are planning the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, who will be turning twelve next year. They find that 90 percent of the planning revolves around deciding on what meals will be served, how many meals they will provide to guests (lunch only, lunch and dinner, etc.), and what foods will be included in each meal. Todd comments that "this is just how I felt when we were planning our wedding." The fact that celebrations always seem to include meals is an example of
A. celebratory appetite. B. food culture. C. nutritional rhythms. D. sociocultural requirements.
If memory were like the sea, we could say that ______ is long-term memory, ______ are the specific memories, and _______ are retrieval cues
a) the sea; fish; hooks b) a boat; worms; fish c) a boat; hooks; worms d) an island; worms; fishing poles