Generalizing from research described in the text, you would expect older adults to suffer the LEAST memory decrement on which of the following tasks?
a. arithmetic calculations, such as balancing a check book
b. memories of a trip taken in childhood
c. recollections of clothing that one wore at an important occasion years before
d. recall of the colors painted on the walls of the house one lived 40 years ago
a
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Which of the following accounts for the longer duration of depression relative to the duration of learned helplessness effects?
A. There are many causes for depression in addition to learned helplessness. B. Depressed people think about the helplessness-inducing events. C. Reminders of the initial helplessness event can reactivate depression. D. all of the above
A researcher would like to know whether his new dog training program is effective. He tests a group of dogs before they start the program, and then again afterwards. What research design has he used?
a. one-group pretest-posttest design b. pretest-posttest control group design c. posttest only control group design d. nonequivalent control group design
What can be inferred by the Acheulean tools?
a. Toolmakers held the highest status in their communities. b. Toolmakers had to be able to select materials and envision the final product. c. Toolmakers were a wealthy group who passed on their “businesses” to their sons. d. Toolmakers were primarily male children who were too young to hunt.
Our new police chief has determined that the strong police subculture and code of silence are detrimental to the department. According to the text, all of the following methods would help the new chief weaken the existing subculture except:
A. working with the police union to address officer issues. B. emphasizing formal ethics training in the police academy. C. increasing diversity in the force through new hires. D. using less severe punishments for officer misconduct.