George just bought a new laptop computer after years of using a personal computer with a larger keyboard. He is having difficulty in recalling and striking the correct keys on the laptop; it seems the keyboard arrangement of the PC is easier to recall. It appears George suffers from
a. repression. c. retrograde amnesia.
b. proactive interference. d. retroactive interference.
B
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b. identical twins tend to be smaller than fraternal twins. c. the outside portion of the amniotic sac is thicker than the inside portion. d. a baby can control its shoulder before it can control its fingers.
If Country A bases its current policy toward Country B on Country B's past behavior, Country A is using
a. common sense. c. a subgoal analysis. b. an algorithm. d. an analogy.
Which principle states that psychologists should strive to contribute a portion of their
professional time for little compensation or advantage? A) Beneficence and Non maleficence B) Fidelity and Responsibility C) Integrity D) Justice
The extent to which a measurement assesses what it claims to measure is called __________
a) validity b) reliability c) an experimental design d) an independent variable