AP Psych 910A Unit 2 Homework

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An instructor conducted an experiment to determine the effects of two different methods of encoding on the amount students learned in introductory psychology. The results showed that the average amount learned by the group using one encoding method was greater than the average amount learned by the group using the other encoding method. However, the difference was not statistically significant. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn?

Back

There is a possibility that the difference between the two groups occurred by chance.

Front

Which perceptual principle best describes the phenomenon where Kaori perceives the automobiles as their normal size even as they appear smaller from the airplane?

Back

Constancy

Front

An individual’s ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called 5PS21

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selective attention

Front

Jean Piaget would say that Craig’s new way of thinking about nests is an example of 5PS23

Back

accommodation

Front

What is the recall problem Caleb experiences after focusing on his history project during English class?

Back

retroactive interference

Front

Devi spent time developing a set of note cards for an upcoming test that used word associations based on what the words meant in relation to each other. Which of the following did Devi use with this study method?

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Effortful processing

Front

According to the formula for an intelligence quotient (IQ), the IQ of a ten-year-old child with a mental age of eight and a half years is?

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85

Front

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates context-dependent memory? 5PS27
Options:
Edgar solves his jigsaw puzzles faster when he completes the edges first.
Jeannette does better on her exam when she takes it in the same room where she studies.
Rosemarie shoots more accurately at her archery competition when other people are around.
Carol performs better in her recital when she practices in short sessions, several times a day.

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Jeannette does better on her exam when she takes it in the same room where she studies.