When Psychologists Use the Various Principles That Have Been Established

question 1

Multiple Choice

When psychologists use the various principles that have been established through research to help people, they are meeting the goal of

• A)description
• B)prediction
• C)explanation
• D)application

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Definitions:

Theta Waves

Brainwave activity in the frequency range of 4-7Hz, typically associated with drowsiness or the early stages of sleep.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias that makes people more likely to remember the last items in a series.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.

Anterograde

Related to or denoting the inability to form new memories following a traumatic event or damage to the brain.