Gavin is asked to remember a list of 20 words. Some of the words are written in blue ink, and some are written in red ink. A week later, he is asked to recall as many words as possible. Gavin will probably do better on the task if, during the encoding phase, he:
A) thinks about the colour of each word.
B) pairs each word on the list with a word with which it rhymed.
C) thinks about the meaning of each word.
D) spells each word silently to himself.
C) thinks about the meaning of each word.
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d. measure of self-esteem that is traditionally used in most research.
_____ receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord.
A) Sensory neurons B) Motor neurons C) Chromosomes D) Interneurons
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A) 5 to 10 B) 15 to 20 C) 25 to 30 D) 35 to 40
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A) the world is dependable and that people are basically trustworthy. B) her parents are an unconditioned stimulus that is causing her to have an unconditioned response. C) her superego is stronger than her id. D) her parents belong to a larger system that enables them to be supportive and nurturing toward her.