According to the article Over the Hill about the Betula study of adult cognition, most of the variance in memory is explained by:
(a) semantic memory
(b) episodic memory
(c) priming
(d) the amount of variance explained by each of the foregoing [a, b, and c] is about equal
B
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The likelihood of two events occurring simultaneously is always less than the likelihood of either event occurr 2. The conjunction fallacy involves making a probability judgement by comparing an object or event to a prototype 3. Given that Michael is 6 feet 4 inches tall and can dunk a basketball, it is more likely that Michael is an NBA 4. When people use the representative heuristic to judge the probability of an event, they tend to ignore informat 5. People are more likely to buy a product if they are told that it works 70% of the time than if they are told it
The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert
a. exhibits an exceptional memory in all areas through a general strengthening of his or her mind. b. explores more moves ahead of the novice player. c. intuitively recognizes the best patterns of play. d. is always in a reflective processing mode.
Suppose that Megan is researching her family tree and comes across her great-great-great grandmother's diary. She notes that the diary for the year 1840 describes that age at which her ancestor reached menarche
If her grandmother was typical, the diary would note that this ancestor would have been how old? a. 10 years old b. 12 years old c. 14 years old d. 16 years old
Transduction describes
A. Transmission of nerve impulses along an axon B. Changes in the permeability of a neuron's ion channels C. Conversion of stimulus energy into electrical activity D. Transmission of signals across synapses