People tend to show a(n) ____________________ effect in memory, as they tend to remember items at the ends of lists better than items in the middle of lists
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
recency effect
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Unlearned stereotypical responses to certain types of stimulation
a. are not present in full-term infants. b. is a good definition of "reflex.". c. require higher brain functions. d. are only possible several days after birth.
Identify a true statement about taste aversions
A) They are a form of systematic desensitization. B) They require conditioned and unconditioned stimuli to occur close together in time. C) They motivate organisms to avoid harmful foods. D) They are nonadaptive in nature.
The method of limits can be used to determine
a. an absolute threshold. b. a difference decision. c. a response threshold. d. a decision threshold.
The little girl across the street loves to play basketball in her driveway, and you see her out shooting hoops almost every day (she's really good at it, too!). But for the past couple of weeks, you notice that she hasn't been out at all. Talking to a neighbor one day, you learn that the little girl's father wanted her to play basketball someday at the collegiate level, and so he began paying her
$5.00 an hour for her basketball playing. The father thought that this would give the little girl some incentive to practice and get really good at the game, but instead the little girl lost interest in basketball entirely. It is obvious that a. extrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. b. intrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. c. the little girl's choices reflect a growing maturity. d. the little girl was intrinsically motivated to stop playing basketball.