In an eye movement study, Rayner and coworkers had participants read sentences that contained either a high- or low- frequency target word. For example, the sentence "Sam wore the horrid coat though his girlfriend complained," contained either the target word "pretty" or "demure." Results showed the participants' was shorter for the target word
a. lexical distinction; pretty
b. lexical distinction; demure
c. fixation; pretty
d. fixation; demure
c
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a. moving frequently c. bedwetting b. being overindulged d. being bullied
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a. ?the recency effect b. ?savings c. ?retroactive inhibition d. ?proactive inhibition
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A) Significantly different reciprocities are evident across cultures. B) Absolute reciprocity is necessary for deeper relationships. C) Reciprocity is not a learned practice. D) Maintaining equity in a relationship is crucial for a relationship to move to deeper levels.
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a) Systematic desensitization b) Psychotherapy c) Rational emotive behavior therapy d) Insight therapy