To prevent the participants in their experiment from rehearsing information, Peterson
and Peterson
a. used a partial-report procedure.
b. taught their participants to use mnemonic devices incorrectly.
c. used long lists of nonsense syllables.
d. asked participants to count backwards from a given number.
e. reduced the amount of time between the presentation of the material and subsequent recall.
d. asked participants to count backwards from a given number.
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The primary reason why within subjects designs are preferred over between subjects designs is that
a. fewer participants are required. b. there are no treatment order effects. c. error variability is reduced. d. the participants are less likely to figure out the purpose of the experiment.
Fast waveforms to slow waveforms are
A. gamma waves to delta waves. B. theta waves to delta waves. C. gamma waves to beta waves. D. theta waves to beta waves.
If someone makes a low feeling of knowing judgment, then ______.
a. they will continue searching b. search for an answer is likely to end soon c. they are likely to find an answer d. they are more likely to recall sad memories
Which of the following statements about gender differences is true according to data from meta-analyses?
a) Boys have higher self-evaluations in general and across more specific domains, as compared to girls. b) Boys and girls tend to be very physically active, but boys are more aggressive than girls. c) Girls do better on some mathematical and spatial ability tests. d) Boys tend to be more interpersonally and emotionally attuned, as compared to girls.