Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he studied five or six hours ago, but he cannot remember what he studied just ten minutes ago. Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by ______
a. proactive interference c. retroactive interference
b. memory diffusion d. retrograde amnesia
A
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Sydney had an operation on his right eye and has to wear an eye patch for three weeks. While he is wearing the eye patch, Sydney will lose his ability to
a. utilize binocular depth cues. b. perceive colors accurately. c. utilize any depth cues. d. perceive motion parallax.
One of the biggest disadvantages of case studies is a lack of ____
a. ?depth and breadth of detail b. ?generalizability c. ?usefulness with rare conditions d. ?flexibility
While you are driving, you make an illegal lane change and see a flashing light behind you
You immediately think, "Ticket time" and prepare to pull over. But as the car behind you draws nearer, you see that is is just a car with a vivid turn signal. Your behavior regarding the flashing light illustrates a. dishabituation. b. a perceptual set. c. reality testing. d. precognition.
A researcher studies the impact of ambient music on the exam scores of college students. Whether the results of this study help us to understand the relationship between external distractions and real-life job performance is a question of
a. the original research hypothesis.
b. internal validity.
c. external validity.
d. study confounds.