The key to the partial report method of Sperling's study of iconic memory was to

a. have the participants report the entire matrix of letters they saw as fast as they could.
b. have the participants report the entire matrix of letters but mask the letters after presentation with a very bright light.
c. cue the participants, using a tone, as to which line of the matrix they were to report.
d. test the use of chunking.
e. test the use of elaborative rehearsal.


c. cue the participants, using a tone, as to which line of the matrix they were to report.

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The study of human connectome that explains how different regions of the brain work together are focused on which type of connectivity?

a. miniscopic b. microscopic c. ultrascopic d. macroscopic

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The social-role hypothesis predicts that

a. once formed, gender differences cannot be changed. b. men and women adopt different roles in society because they differ in basic traits and abilities. c. gender differences vary from culture to culture depending on the roles men and women hold in each society. d. gender differences are fairly universal because they originate in biological differences.

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Stimulus control develops as a result of

a. classical conditioning b. stimulus discrimination training c. stimulus differentiation d. conditioned stimulus training

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A researcher who subscribes to the psychological model of mental disorder is least likely to investigate ____

a. ?distorted perceptions of reality b. ?disturbances in the anatomy and chemistry of the brain c. ?unconscious conflicts between inborn impulses and the external limits placed on them d. ?thought patterns and past learning experiences

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