One of the major arguments against the "pictures in the head theory" is:
A) it would require a parallel processing of images and retrieval cues
B) it would require a serial processing mechanism
C) it would require storage and retrieval well beyond human capability
D) it would require sequential storage and retrieval well beyond human capability
E) all of the above
C
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a. ?Kirk's friends are providing a descriptive norm for behavior. b. ?Because he is in a crowd, he is experiencing deindividuation. c. ?Because other people are around, social facilitation is occurring. d. ?Kirk has privately accepted that this is how people normally behave.
A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article, and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct. This study can be classified as ____ research
a. basic b. applied c. systematic d. necessary
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a. Ecstasy use can lead to fatal heat exhaustion even if the person drinks water to cool themselves. b. Ecstasy users are more likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs, to party excessively, and to engage in risky sex. c. Heavy users of Ecstasy typically do not perform well in tests of learning and memory and show some signs of underlying brain damage. d. Ecstasy has not been shown to intensify the impact of the music for users.
An educational psychologist seeks to determine how the duration of studying is related to standardized test scores. She realizes that IQ is a possible third variable that could cause both studying and test score. As such, she studies only students who have approximately the same IQ. What technique is the psychologist using to attempt to control for this third variable?
A) matched samples B) matched pairs C) matched supervisors D) double-blind observation