You're talking to a friend in a noisy restaurant. You have essentially "tuned out" the surroundings. Suddenly, you turn your head at the sound of your name. Which of the following is the best explanation for this phenomenon?
a. Stimuli from the environment enter sensory memory whether or not we attend to the stimuli.
b. Information enters working memory in the same form as it exists in the environment.
c. Our attention must be captured before information enters sensory memory.
d. Information must be meaningful before it can enter sensory memory.
a
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a. reflects the classroom management theories that have been proven by research and concluded to be effective in middle school classrooms. b. represents the most effective plan that administrators, parents, and community members can propose. c. reflects the system used in most secondary schools, so young adolescents will be prepared for the ninth grade. d. prevents most misbehaviors; promotes trusting relationships between teachers and students; engenders parental support; and is efficient, fair and easy to use.
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a. the keyword method b. verbal mediation c. the method of loci d. an external retrieval cue
Which of the following is not a condition for using non-parametric tests?
A. When one or more variables (including the dependent variable) is measured on either a nominal or ordinal scale B. When the sample is normally distributed C. When one or more variables in the data set (including the dependent variable) violates the normality assumption D. When the sample size is small (less than 20 cases)
Mandy struggles greatly in math and is identified as having a learning disability. She is also a student that excels in sports. Mandy would ________.
A. not be identified as gifted because of her learning disability B. be identified as gifted and be identified as twice exceptional C. be identified as having learning disability only D. be identified as gifted and lose her special education services