Dr. Pinter conducts a longitudinal study on cognition and finds that he has lost numerous participants over time. What has occurred in his study?
A. attrition
B. maturation
C. testing effect
D. instrumentation
Answer: A
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Which of the following involves responses being reinforced in such a way that people begin to feel that they have control over their environment?
a. the general adaptation syndrome b. reaction formation c. mastery training d. intellectualization
Which statement is true of both the supplementary motor area and the premotor cortex?
A. Both regions send efferent axons to the prefrontal cortex. B. Both regions receive sensory information from only the temporal lobes. C. Both regions are rostral of the primary motor cortex. D. Both regions receive motor input from only the temporal lobes.
This finding suggests that when instructors make up tests, they should think seriously about including material from previous units or courses – that is, they should consider cumulative exams:
a) the testing effect b) levels of processing c) the enactment effect d) materials-appropriate processing
Map drawings:
A) are completely accurate representations of our subjective reality B) are contrary to our subjective impression of reality C) mirror our subjective impression of reality D) are merely humorous, like cartoons E) are not useful in helping us understand imagery