Ebony Took the Aptitude to Succeed in College (ASC)test When

question 53

Multiple Choice

Ebony took the Aptitude to Succeed in College (ASC) test when she was a high school senior and scored very low. She went to college anyway and graduated with an A average. For kicks, she took the ASC again during her senior year in college. Again, she scored very low on it. The ASC has good statistical __________ but poor statistical __________.

• A)validity; reliability
• B)reliability; validity
• C)predictive ability; validity
• D)validity; predictive ability

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Definitions:

Context-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular situation or place is better recalled when the context at the time of memory retrieval matches the original learning environment.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories.

Long-Term Potentiation

An enduring increase in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular mechanism for learning and memory.

Classically Conditioned Associations

Refers to the learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.