Sternberg and colleagues (1996) suggest that ___ would benefit a child who excels at practical issues
a. instruction that focuses on analytic thinking
b. instruction that focuses on creative activities
c. instruction that focuses on practical applications
d. none of the above
C
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The increasing "tip-of-the-tongue" experience in older age is most likely the result of the
a. inability to retrieve a word stored in memory. b. permanent loss of a word from memory. c. reduced speed of access to items in sensory memory. d. lack of ability to encode new words into memory.
Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The use of defense mechanisms creates large blind spots in awareness. b. Everyone has at one time or another used defense mechanisms. c. Most of the defense mechanisms were first identified by Carl Rogers. d. Defense mechanisms reduce anxiety by distorting or denying sources of threat.
________ is the single largest subdiscipline in psychology.
A. Cognitive B. Social C. Clinical D. Educational
The results of psychometric research have revealed that the quality of a cognitive test is
improved when A) more time is spent in item writing and less time in item arrangement. B) items of the same general type are grouped together. C) examinees are urged to attempt each item before going on to the next item. D) items are arranged in order from least to most difficult.