At a Large University,a Group of Education Specialists Tested the Effectiveness

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Essay

At a large university,a group of education specialists tested the effectiveness of a new academic improvement course.Students seeking help at the university counseling center because of academic difficulties were asked to participate in this 4-week program.Only students who were judged to be deficient in reading comprehension and other study-related skills were chosen for the program.Students who sought help at the counseling center for emotional difficulties were included in the study as a comparison group.These students received the usual treatment offered at the counseling center.A group of 30 students completed the academic-improvement program at the counseling center.Average test grades from the students' courses for the two groups were compared before (midterm exams)and after (final exams)the program.Analyses revealed that a statistically significant majority of the students were doing better in school after completing the academic-improvement program than before.
Identify and describe two threats to internal validity in this study.That is,show why there are at least two plausible alternative hypotheses for the obtained change in grades other than due to the academic-improvement program.

Describe the process and implications of memory consolidation and retrieval.

Explain the phenomenon of interference in memory recall.

Recognize the components of the information-processing model of memory.

Understand the implications of psychological conditions and therapies on memory.

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Definitions:

Vasculitis

Inflammation of the blood vessels that can cause walls to thicken, narrow, weaken, or scar, affecting blood flow and leading to various complications.

Capillary

Tiny blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules, where the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and tissues occurs.

Anticoagulant

A substance or drug that prevents blood clotting, thereby reducing the likelihood of blood clots forming in the body.

Antihemorrhagic

A substance or treatment that prevents or stops bleeding.