Early psychologists presented extreme positions on the conscious versus unconscious determinants issue. Which of the following modern psychologists now recognize that much information is processed below awareness?
A. Behavioral/social learning
B. Cognitive
C. Biological
D. Humanistic
B
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A. habituation B. mental representation C. tertiary circular reaction D. object permanence
To prevent the participants in their experiment from rehearsing information, Peterson
and Peterson a. used a partial-report procedure. b. taught their participants to use mnemonic devices incorrectly. c. used long lists of nonsense syllables. d. asked participants to count backwards from a given number. e. reduced the amount of time between the presentation of the material and subsequent recall.
If I randomlydivide students into two groups, and I give one group a fair test and the other a
trick test, and I then find that the students who took the trick test become more agitated than the others, what have I done wrong? A) did not determine a significant correlation B) used hypothetical constructs C) should not have divided them randomly D) did not make the experiment double blind
What type of program is most effective at reducing adolescent sexual behavior and teen pregnancy?
a. one that focuses primarily on abstinence b. a comprehensive program that teaches the biological aspects of sex and emphasizes responsible sexual behavior or abstaining from premarital sex c. one that does not tell adolescents about the facts of conception d. no programs have been found to be effective