What Concept Best Explains Why Students Often Do Worse on Standardized

question 102

Multiple Choice

What concept best explains why students often do worse on standardized tests like the ACT that are often taken in cafeterias and gymnasiums,as opposed to their regular classroom?

• A)Blocking
• B)Priming
• C)Retrieval cues
• D)Relearning

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Definitions:

Parapsychology

The study of mental phenomena that are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology, such as telepathy and psychokinesis.

ESP Phenomenon

Extra-sensory perception; claimed perception of information not gained through the known human senses and not deducible from previous experience.

Scientific Testing

A methodological process of experimenting and observation to acquire new knowledge, validate theories, or test hypotheses under controlled conditions.

Principle Of Proximity

A principle in gestalt psychology that individuals perceive objects close to each other as forming a group.