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(03.01 MC)© Public DomainUnderstanding that the door in the image has not changed, despite being opened, reflects which psychological concept?

(03.06 MC)Dr. Cruz is developing a new intelligence scale that she hopes will measure intellectual abilities like those needed to be successful in academic courses in school. She requires students in her Cognitive Psychology course to participate. When they arrive, she explains that they will complete the new intelligence test in a classroom-like setting. The next week the participants return and take the new intelligence test again. Dr. Cruz finds that the participants in the study had similar scores each time they took the new test. She reviews the results of the study with participants and then publishes them with student names and scores. Requiring students to participate violates which ethical guideline?

(03.03 MC)Joseph had to choose a new phone number when he changed service providers. To remember the new number, he repeated it in his mind multiple times until he typed it into a text screen a few moments later. Which of the following concepts is evident in this scenario?

(03.03 MC)What role does long-term potentiation play in memory?

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(03.01 MC)Baylee and Matt have been dating for a year. Matt invited Baylee to his family’s holiday dinner for the first time. Throughout the day, Baylee observed many family members engaged in loud conversations, several of them name-calling or teasing each other. During the drive home, Baylee asked Matt why his family members were being disrespectful to each other during a holiday meal. Matt was shocked and felt like everyone had a great time and enjoyed each other’s company. Which of the following concepts best explains why Baylee and Matt had different observations of the family dinner?

(02.07 MC)Jerry has been congested for the past week. When he eats, he struggles to taste the food. Which of the following best explains this experience?

(03.04 LC)Patrick is participating in a memory competition on Pi Day at his school. He must memorize as many digits of the pi as possible in 60 seconds, then try to recall them immediately without missing or misplacing any digits. Which strategy would you encourage Patrick to use?

(03.02 MC)A researcher evaluated 50 studies in which algorithms were used to predict the outcomes of professional football games. Individual players and team performances were analyzed, including a prediction of the next year’s Super Bowl winner. This study determined that the algorithms accurately predicted outcomes 85% of the time. These findings were shared with individuals who participate in fantasy football leagues to help them make predictions about players’ and teams’ performance. Which of the following research techniques best reflects the research described?