When most people draw a map of the coastline of the United States, they show Miami about due south of Boston, when Miami is actually fairly far to the west. This error is an example of
a. the 90-degree heuristic.
b. the alignment heuristic.
c. the rotation heuristic.
d. the symmetry heuristic.
Ans: c
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A. relaxation training B. stimulus hierarchy construction C. awareness of negative thoughts D. exposure
In his studies of memory, Ebbinghaus wanted to be sure he would not be swayed by prior learning, so he used
a. common everyday words. b. nonsense syllables. c. short, easily pronounced words. d. individual letters.
A researcher selects a sample from a district such that 25% of the children are between ages 5 and 6, 25% are between ages 7 and 8, 25% are between 9 and 10, and 25% are between ages 11 and 12. The researcher is employing a ________ sampling.
A. convenience B. cluster C. quota D. stratified random
What measure positively predicts memory ability on other tasks in infancy?
a. speed of retention b. speed of responding c. speed of dishabituation d. speed of habituation