The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory. Which of the following statements LEAST matches the results of that research?
a. Repeated reading of material does little to improve comprehension.
b. Repeated reading of material is the most efficient way to memorize the material.
c. Repeated testing improves the actual comprehension of material.
d. Repeated testing leads to better memory for information than repeated reading.
B
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A. allowing teenagers to be more planful about their cognitive system B. helping teenagers to decide their one preferred strategy for learning and remembering C. increasing their long-term memory capabilities D. enabling them to engage in abstract and hypothetical thinking
Imagine that Carl Rogers is on a talk show handling questions about child-rearing practices. A parent calls in and asks how he should handle his son, who deliberately pushed another child off a bicycle. Carl Rogers would most likely advise the parent to
a. push the child off his own bicycle, to show him how it feels. b. tell the child, "Go to your room without supper." c. tell the child, "Daddy and I don't like you because you are bad." d. tell the child, "Trying to hurt another child is a bad thing to do."
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a. integrity versus despair b. intimacy versus isolation c. generativity versus stagnation d. identity versus role confusion e. industry versus inferiority
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Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Allison, an overweight girl Amy, an underweight girl Andrew, an overweight boy Alexander, an underweight boy