Dr. H likes to start off his tests with a few easier items in order to boost the confidence of the test takers. This is an example of

a. human factors.
b. the psychometric properties of the test.
c. optimum item difficulty.
d. item difficulty.


a

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a. pre-emptive skill deficits. b. interpersonal difficulties. c. stress-related conditions. d. negative emotional reactions.

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The ego is governed by the ____ principle.

a. pleasure b. reality c. primary d. Oedipal

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. "People with amnesia exhibit decrements in implicit learning. " 2. "The hippocampus is not necessary for implicit learning to occur. " 3. "The strategies of highlighting material, rereading it, and summarizing it have been shown to be of moderate utility as a study technique. " 4. "Making mental images of study material has been shown to be more effective than is distributed practice. " 5. "Practice testing has been shown to be an effective study strategy. "

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Susan, John, Lisa, and Michael share an office. Two of them will be randomly chosen to change offices by drawing names out of a hat. What is the probability that Michael will be chosen first and Susan will be chosen second.

a. 1/3 b. 1/6 c. 1/12 d. 1/24 e. None of the above

Psychology