In order to protect their self-esteem, persons who experience stereotype threat may eventually begin to avoid situations where anxiety from the threat is activated
a. True
b. False
a
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American teenagers may be less healthy than their parents at the same age because of
a. an increase in the incidence of infectious diseases. b. an increase in the incidence of physical illnesses. c. lifestyle and risky behavior. d. a surge in cases of adolescent cancer.
Rare conditions, such as cases involving brain tumors, accidental brain injuries, childhood "geniuses," or "rampage" school shootings, are often studied using which method?
a. survey b. case study c. correlational study d. experimental method
You like to fish. Sometimes, it takes you 30 minutes to catch a fish; other times, you catch a fish every 5 minutes. Fishing, in this case, is on a ____ schedule of reinforcement
a. fixed-interval c. variable-interval b. fixed-ratio d. variable-ratio
Amanda is always tired during her Physics laboratory class held early in the morning. Her final exam in this class is scheduled to occur at a later time in the evening. Given her knowledge of context-dependent retrieval, which strategy might Amanda use to improve her performance on the exam?
A. Take a nap immediately prior to the exam to ensure she is well-rested by exam time B. Take a nap after each laboratory class to improve encoding of the information C. Get up very early that morning so that she is tired by exam time D. Steadily drink coffee throughout the day so that she is alert at exam time