In a research study, it was observed that older students engaged in more spontaneous rehearsal than younger students, and when asked to identify pictures that had been shown to them fifteen seconds earlier, the older students showed significantly greater accuracy. This suggests that
a. performance on memory tasks is determined by age.
b. performance on memory tasks is determined by genetics.
c. there is a direct link between strategy use and performance on memory tasks.
d. there is an indirect link between strategy use and performance on memory tasks.
C
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a. The process of forming or changing an attitude b. Attitudes that are in agreement with the facts c. An unfavorable attitude toward something d. Perceived contradiction between attitudes and behavior
Defensiveness, ambushing, and self-preoccupation are
a. justified when the person really deserves the behavior. b. are uncommon barriers to effective communication. c. psychological factors that contribute to noise. d. none of these.
How do the structures of the hindbrain differ in function from the cortex?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following correlation coefficient would reflect a conclusion made by a researcher that two variables are not related?
A. r = +.02 B. r = -.98 C. r = +.36 D. r = -.30