Despite their lack of instruction in memorization strategies, Australian aboriginal children do better than educated Caucasian children while learning
a. items on shopping lists.
b. names and dates of historical events.
c. locations of objects in a local setting.
d. events that happened during infancy in one's own life.
C
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A. processing speed B. inhibition C. generativity D. selective attention
A causal relationship between variables can be demonstrated unambiguously by the use of _____
a. pre-experimental methods c. the experimental method b. a valid and reliable survey instrument d. a series of case studies
While the mechanisms through which opioid neurons inhibit the activity of neurons remains unclear, one known mechanism is:
a. reduced activity of G-proteins associated with opioid receptors. b. increased influx of Cl-. c. blockade of sodium channels. d. the activation of inwardly rectifying K+ channels.
When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict, some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event. The text refers to this mind-changing behavior as __________.
A. vacillating B. alternating C. dichotomizing D. avoiding