A boy has once again forced himself to ask a girl out on a date, although deep down he doubts that she will say yes. Walter Mischel would say that the boy's doubts are best understood in the context of the person variable labeled
a. encodings.
b. expectancies and beliefs.
c. affects.
d. competencies and self-regulatory plans.
Answer: b. expectancies and beliefs.
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If the results of an experiment allow rejection of the null hypothesis, _________
a. the effect of the independent variable must be large. b. similar results are likely to occur if the experiment is repeated c. the experiment proves that H0 is false. d. the effect of the independent variable must be large and the experiment proves that H0 is false. e. similar results are likely to occur if the experiment is repeated and the experiment proves that H0 is false.
Before you give your speech as your class's valedictorian, you make a mental rehearsal of what you will do and say and how you will act. Cognitive psychologists call this an example of ______.
A. nonverbal intelligence B. intellectual interference C. social agility D. grounded cognition
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Memory researchers spend so much effort on eyewitness memory studies to ______.
A. prove that the brain stores memories in different areas B. show that memory can be infallible C. help prosecutors improve their conviction rates D. help prevent wrongful convictions in court