During an experiment by Reicher (1969), participants were asked to identify whether the letter D had been presented on the screen. Participants would be most likely to respond correctly if they had seen ______.

a. the letter “D” presented alone
b. the word “DOG”
c. the word “ODG”
d. the letters “D,” “F,” and “C” on different lines


b. the word “DOG”

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Which of the following would be considered an example of plagiarism?

A. paraphrasing information and then providing proper references and citations B. copying text without identifying the material as a quoted passage C. quoting sources while including complete citations and references D. making up data from an experiment and failing to cite a source

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Marty is timid, anxious, and fearful of rejection. He wants to have close relationships with others but is unable to because of his fears. So, he ends up alone and lonely. He is suffering from ______ personality disorder

a. schizoid c. avoidant b. dependent d. borderline

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When I look up a phone number in the phone book and I don't have a pen or pencil with me, I repeat the number over and over to myself. This rehearsal of information is best thought of as an attempt to keep the phone number in

A) long-term memory. B) working memory. C) the executive processor. D) the sensory register.

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