The main explanation for the ________ effect is that the items at the beginning of a list are quickly rehearsed and transferred to long-term memory storage.
A. intermediate
B. recency
C. primacy
D. halo
Answer: C
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A century before Titchener's work the philosopher ____ wrote that the act of introspection itself altered the conscious experience being studied.?
a. ?Hume b. ?Locke c. ?Mill d. ?Kant e. ?Descartes
Mary frequently blurts out answers to questions without waiting to be called on because she likes attention from the teacher. When Mary raises her hand, the teacher calls on her, but when Mary blurts out an answer the teacher ignores her and calls on another student. As a result, Mary's behavior of raising her hand increases, and her behavior of blurting out answers decreases. The teacher used
____________ for Mary's behavior of raising her hand and ____________ for her behavior of blurting out answers. a. reinforcement ; extinction b. reinforcement ; punishment c. extinction ; punishment d. extinction ; reinforcement
"Behavioral inhibition" is a term of psychological jargon that stands for what ordinary people would call
a. adventurousness. b. intestinal fortitude. c. sassiness. d. cautiousness.
Twin and adoption studies support the idea that genetic factors are a major influence on antisocial behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false