From two months after conception until birth, the developing fertilized egg is called a(n) _________.

You are a principal who is interviewing potential teachers for your school. Because your highest priority is student achievement, you should be most concerned that the teachers you hire a. de-emphasize "hands-on" experience in the classroom

b. earned high grades in college. c. teach students techniques for monitoring and managing their own learning. d. discourage the practice of peer tutoring.

Because longitudinal studies may last 20 years or more, they run the risk of

a. condition error. b. redefinition of experiment. c. attentional drop. d. attrition.

Suppose you had to remember the ten most important battles of the Civil War in the order that they occurred. Which of the following ways would likely be most effective?

a. chunking c. selective attention b. repression d. method of loci

How many Americans die each year as a result of smoking-related illnesses?

a. More than one million. b. Nearly 400,000. c. The same number of people who die from car accidents, alcohol and drug abuse, suicide, homicide, and AIDS combined. d. Less than 100,000.