Some studies have failed to demonstrate that the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is a good predictor of grade point average in graduate school. One of the difficulties with these studies is that
a. the Graduate Record Exam is rarely used as a predictor of graduate school success.
b. the Graduate Record Exam was validated on a very small sample of students.
c. both grade point average and GRE scores have a restricted range for graduate students.
d. the Graduate Record Exam has no reliability.
c
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In general, securely attached children (compared to those who are insecurely attached) tend to . . .
a. Have positive friendship relationships at age 5 b. Have higher self-esteem c. Demonstrate greater ability to regulate their emotions
Eleven-month-old Albert loves furry animals and shows no fear of rats. However, one day while playing with a white rat he was startled by a loud noise and began to cry. Every time he played with the white rat after that he heard the same loud noise
Eventually, the sight of the white rat alone made him cry. This illustrates a. instrumental conditioning. c. operant conditioning. b. classical conditioning. d. reflex conditioning.
Which of the following statements about the development of reading is true?
A) Around age 3 to 4, children become able to decode simple, one-syllable words. B) Middle childhood marks the time when most children first show interest in books and printed words. C) Around age 7 to 8, there is a shift where children go from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." D) Older learners tend to become set in their ways and have trouble adjusting the way they read to fit their current purpose.
When other bystanders are present, people are less likely to interpret an event as an emergency. ________ best explains why this is so
a. Normative social influence b. Informational social influence c. The norm of obedience d. The overload hypothesis