Jerry and Tommy Both Studied for Exactly Ten Hours Each

question 127

Multiple Choice

Jerry and Tommy both studied for exactly ten hours each to get ready for the psychology midterm exam.Jerry studied for the ten hours immediately preceding the midterm.Tommy studied for one hour per day on each of the ten days immediately preceding the midterm.Based on this information only,how should Jerry and Tommy do on the exam?

• A) Jerry should do better than Tommy.
• B) Tommy should do better than Jerry.
• C) Jerry and Tommy should do about equally well.
• D) There is no way to predict how Jerry and Tommy will do based on the information given.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception.

Psychotherapy

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means, involving talking therapies to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors for healing or developmental change.

Psychological Principles

Fundamental theories or laws that underlie human behavior and mental processes, guiding the understanding and application of psychology.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly distressing or disabling in key areas of functioning.