The Practical Solutions Section of Chapter 1 Describes the Results

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory.Which of the following statements BEST matches the results of that research?

• A)Repeated reading of material greatly enhances comprehension of the material.
• B)Repeated reading of material is the best way to improve memory for the material.
• C)Repeated testing is better than repeated reading when trying to improve memory.
• D)Repeated testing does little to improve the comprehension of material.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory proposing a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Erogenous Zones

Specific areas of the human body that have heightened sensitivity, which, when stimulated, can produce a sexual response or pleasure.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from around age six to puberty, characterized by a decrease in overt sexual interests and the development of social and intellectual skills.

Orally Fixated

A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that an individual is focused on oral pleasures such as eating or smoking, stemming from early childhood.