A testing effect would be present if the participants did better on the posttest because they _____
a. were older
b. had become comfortable in the testing situation because of taking the pretest
c. were affected by the experimental treatment
d. all of these
B
Testing effects involve doing better or worse on a posttest because of having taken the pretest.
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a. nestles; crooks b. gyri; sulci c. nooks; crannies d. plasias; grooves
As a whole, older Americans are a very unhealthy population, demonstrating harmful behaviors such as being predominately physically inactive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The fact that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have a tendency to be distracted by small, unimportant details would be of most interest to a _____ therapist.
a. Psychoanalytic b. Adlerian c. Person-centered d. Cognitive-behavioral