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(04.02 MC)Megan is about to turn 50. What can she expect during this time in terms of physical development?

(04.03 MC)Simone has been competing as a gymnast for 20 years. When a new skill was proposed by her coach, she felt confident in her ability to learn and perform the skill. By using her current skill set and accepting the coaching of others, she can master the new skill with ease. Which concept is reflected in this scenario?

(04.02 LC)Study the chart. Then answer the question that follows. Group A Group B Development of genitaliaIncreased production of estrogen and testosterone Growth of body hairChanges in the voiceIncrease in height Using the chart above, what is being described in Group A?

(03.01 MC)A researcher conducted a study in which he shared a translation of an Inuit (American Eskimo) folk tale with middle-class British participants. Participants were later asked to recall details from the story. The researcher measured the accuracy of their recollections. Several of the participants changed the word “qamutik” to “sled” and the word “hanta” to “hunter.” Which of the following explains why participants made errors in their recollections?

(02.06 MC)You are driving in a car for 30 minutes, with the windows down and the radio at a high volume. You turn the car off and leave the car for a period of time. When you return to the car and turn it on, the radio comes on at the same high volume. It hurts your ears this time. You failed to realize how loudly you were listening to the radio. What principle does this demonstrate?

(03.03 MC)Which of the following scenarios is best explained by long-term potentiation?

(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?