Participants in one study were divided into those with and without a well developed "independence" schema. Later, participants were asked about their own level of independence. Compared to aschematics, participants with a strong independence schema
A. took longer to answer because they had more information to process.
B. took longer to answer because it was more important to them to give a correct answer.
C. took less time to answer.
D. took the same amount of time to answer, but were more confident of their answers.
C
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(a) List of Recent Experiences (b) Perceived Stress Scale (c) Affect Intensity Measure (d) Tissue Weight
The finding that people tend to better remember information if they try to recall it while surrounded by the same physical cues (wall color, smells, sounds, desks, etc.) in which they learned it, is called ______ memory
a. context-dependent c. cue-controlled b. state-dependent d. retroactive
Using the information coming from the study the Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick II conducted, what language would a baby born in France speak without hearing a language?
a. Babies in France speak French. b. Babies would speak with hand gestures if they did not hear a language. c. These babies would speak a combination of European languages. d. Without language stimulation, infants would not speak any language.
Brenda and Todd are each 20-years-old; Brenda is a lesbian and Todd is gay. Research on the stability of sexual orientation suggests which of the following about their sexual orientation over time?
A. Both will continue to only identify as homosexual throughout their lives. B. Todd is less likely to experience fluctuations in his sexual orientation. C. Brenda is less likely to experience fluctuations in her sexual orientation. D. They are equally likely to experience fluctuations in their orientation over time.