Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________
A) use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal
B) use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children
C) view the mind as a passive container of information
D) view the mind as an active, constructive agent that selects and transforms information
Answer: C
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______ is typically considered for surveys and questionnaires that are designed to measure a behavior through self-reports.
A. External validity B. Internal validity C. Construct validity D. External veracity
Recent research suggests that a. the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. b. low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression
c. electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus. d. all of the above
Using the split-brain preparation, Sperry and his colleagues speculated that:
a. the functions performed by the two cerebral hemispheres were the same b. there was hemispheric specialization in nonhuman animals but not in humans c. the functions performed by the two cerebral hemispheres were slightly different d. the functions performed by the two cerebral hemispheres were dramatically different
Kearstein is quiet and shy, although she is less quiet and shy
when she is at family gatherings than when she is in her college class. This example of Kearstein supports the concept of a. situational fixations. b. possible selves. c. incongruence. d. trait-situation interaction.