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Livia’s mother frequently tells family and friends a funny story about how Livia would ride on the back of the family dog when she was 12 months old. Livia cannot remember any events before the age of three, though if she hears this story in detail many times, it is likely that she will _______________________.

Linda was diagnosed with schizophrenia after the sudden death of her husband. Linda’s mother and two of her uncles also have schizophrenia. According to the ____________, it is likely that the experience of her husband’s death triggered Linda’s genetic predisposition for schizophrenia.

When Fiona’s mother drops her off at daycare she pouts and stares out the window watching her mother leave. However, after about five minutes Fiona joins her classmates and plays without difficulty or sadness. Fiona joins her classmates and plays without difficulty or sadness. When Fiona’s mother returns to pick her up, she happily greets her with a hug. According to attachment theory, Fiona would likely be categorized with a(n) ______________ style of attachment.

Last weekend, Jerrod’s car broke down for the fourth time this month. Instead of choosing to purchase a new car, he continues to send it to the mechanic for repairs because he had already spent a large sum of money on previous repairs. Jerrod is making his decision based on (the) _____________.

Jorge conducted a study and found that students who sleep more the night before an exam tend to perform better on that exam. The correlation coefficient between hours of sleep and exam performance was r = 0.81, which can be described as a __________________.

When observing participants, experimenters should try to eliminate ______, which (are cues/is a cue) that allow(s) research participants to guess what the experimenter is investigating

Theresa has been feeling very sad for a month. Her sadness is so pronounced that she has not showered for days on end, has sometimes forgotten to eat, and has not been interested in doing anything. Theresa likely has _________________.

Emily and her mother are taking a cooking class together. When the dish they are making goes horribly wrong, Emily is able to figure out a way to fix their mistake and they end up with a delicious meal. This capacity to learn new ways of solving problems is called ____________.

Mike wants to know how many licks it takes to get to the center of his all day lollipop. He tells his friends that “one full gyration of the tongue around the outer surface of the lollipop” is what constitutes a “lick”. In an informal way, Mike is offering a(n) ______________.

Maria and Rebecca are trying to learn to ski. Maria learns quickly whereas Rebecca, a seasoned snowboarder, finds it difficult to learn the new information because old information she learned about snowboarding keeps getting in the way. Rebecca is experiencing __________.