A good way to prevent encoding failure is to actively think about the information to be learned, a process known as
a. elaborative processing.
b. priming.
c. chunking or recoding.
d. maintenance rehearsal.
A
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a. Tina b. Dillon c. Neither, as Blake would see both incidents as accidental rather than intentional d. Neither, as 5-year-olds do not understand the concept of punishment
Rocky Starr is a male rocker who wears outlandishmakeup and women's clothing when performing on stage. This behavior is considered
a. more abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because rockstars are supposed to be very masculine. b. less abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because it is consistent with his professional success. c. less abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because its more common to see a rockstar in makeup. d. just as abnormal as that of an accountant who starts to do so because abnormality is defined by the individual himself.
In any given year, what percent of the adult population in the U.S. is suffering from an anxiety disorder?
a. five percent b. 18 percent c. 33 percent d. 42 percent
In psychology, any experimental result that could have occurred by chance only five times (or less) out of 100 is considered to be
a. lucky. b. random. c. biased. d. significant.