A Friend Tells You That He Really Wants to Do

question 492

Multiple Choice

A friend tells you that he really wants to do well on his next test and asks you for some study tips. All of the following would be good ideas EXCEPT

• A)use elaborative rehearsal
• B)link new information to material already in memory
• C)use imagery
• D)use massed rather than distributed practice
• E)overlearn the material

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study accurately demonstrates a cause-effect relationship by controlling for extraneous variables and bias.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, serving as a benchmark for comparison.

Expectancy Effects

Phenomena in which the outcome of a study is influenced by the participants' or experimenters' expectations.

Demand Characteristics

Cues that inform the subject how he or she is expected to behave.