Thirty years ago, it took Margie ten hours to learn how to ride a bike. She has not ridden a bike since then. Now she is relearning how to ride a bike, but this time it takes her only five hours. Because it took her less time to relearn the skill than it took to learn it initially, Margie is demonstrating
A. the recency effect.
B. savings.
C. retroactive inhibition.
D. proactive inhibition.
Answer: B
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a. “like” ratings b. reputation c. aggression d. being very friendly
To be diagnosed with conduct disorder, the behavior must
a. cause physical harm to a living being. b. be a pattern that has persisted for at least six months. c. be done by a boy. Girls who demonstrate such behaviors are labeled "defiant.". d. be diagnosed before the age of 5.
The ease with which an attitude comes to mind is called ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. when they had high intrinsic motivation for working on the task. b. when they knew that the best poem would receive a cash prize. c. when they wrote poems with other participants in the same room, rather than when no other participants were in the room. d. when the researchers specified the initial state, the goal state, and the obstacles.