Consider Some of the Graphs You've Seen in Your Text

question 105

Multiple Choice

Consider some of the graphs you've seen in your text or elsewhere. Then imagine an experiment in which researchers compared the effects on problem solving of the administration of either Vitamin D or a placebo. In portraying the results of this experiment, the administration condition would appear on the _____-axis; a ______ graph would be most appropriate.

• A)x; bar
• B)x; line
• C)y; bar
• D)y; line

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Definitions:

Encoding

The initial process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.

State-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., happiness, sadness) is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding and processing information necessary for complex tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension.

Mental Rotation

The cognitive process of rotating mental representations of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.