(Scenario III) the Study Described in Scenario III Used a Factorial

question 68

Multiple Choice

(Scenario III) The study described in Scenario III used a factorial design to examine the effect of drug consumption and expectancy on risky behavior. Which of the following is NOT true of factorial designs?

• A) They require more participants and take a greater amount of time to conduct.
• B) They can test three hypotheses simultaneously.
• C) They can identify a synergistic effect of the independent variables.
• D) They can identify a suppression effect of the independent variables.

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Definitions:

ACT Model

A theory in cognitive psychology that explains how we acquire, process, and use knowledge, focusing on mechanisms such as procedural and declarative memory.

Iconic Memory

A brief, transient visual memory that holds an exact copy of the visual stimulus for a very short period of time, usually less than a second.

Memory Systems

The structures and processes involved in the storage and retrieval of information in the brain.

ACT Models

Cognitive architecture theories that aim to simulate human thought processes, including how people represent knowledge and produce actions based on that knowledge.