When learning a long list of words, Vinny finds that he can remember the first few and last few quite easily
However, he is having trouble remembering the words in the middle. The reason for this finding can best be explained by the _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: serial position effect
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Height is a continuous variable
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following developmental changes in the brain occurs after birth?
A. The number of dendrites and synapses increases until adolescence, after which it reduces. B. The number of axons increases and the number of dendrites decreases throughout adolescence and adulthood. C. No developmental changes occur after birth because all the neurons the brain will ever have are present at birth. D. New neurons grow until adolescence, after which they begin to die.
You come to an intersection here the traffic lights are all malfunctioning. In order to make sure that everyone gets where they are going, a police officer is directing traffic so that as cars come into the
intersection they are sent to their correct destination safely. This is very similar to what the __________ does, as it directs sensory information to the correct part of the cerebral cortex. a. thalamus b. hippocampus c. amygdala d. reticular formation
In the Shoda, Mischel, and Peakes (1990) study on delayed gratification, children able to delay gratification by waiting for a marshmallow _________________________
a. were less socially competent b. were less capable in their social environments as adults c. were more upset and disabled by frustration d. were more self-assertive, motivated by challenge, self-reliant, and dependendable