Jack, a student writing his thesis, asks the participants of his experiment to transfer data in six spreadsheets to different spreadsheets. He notes that the participants get faster in transferring the data with each new task they complete. This scenario exemplifies a(n)
What will be an ideal response?
practice effect
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The positive affect that is the emotional core of extraversion relates to stress because . . .
a. Extraverts rarely experience stress c. All emotional cores are innately protective against stress d. None of the above
In learning theory, when a behavioral response becomes stronger after an individual observes a model being reinforced for the same behavior, the process at work is referred to as:
a. vicarious reinforcement b. vicarious punishment c. second-order conditioning d. systematic sensitization
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the findings of Crutcher and Beer?
A. It is easier to memorize images than the words that name them. B. It is harder to memorize ordinary sounds than bizarre ones. C. It is harder to memorize ordinary images than bizarre ones. D. It is easier to memorize sounds than the words that name them.
The more facts that you learn about a particular topic, the longer it takes you to retrieve any particular fact. This is referred to as the ______ effect.
a. context b. encoding specificity c. interference d. fan