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karlynnae

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Which of the following statements regarding criteria for determining abnormal behavior is false?
 
  a. Psychologists use multiple criteria in determining whether behavior is abnormal. b. The one determining feature of abnormal behavior is unusualness.
  c. Most people feel anxious or depressed from time to time.
  d. The same behavior may be judged normal under one circumstance and abnormal under another circumstance.
  e. Psychologists take into account the cultural context when making judgments about abnormal behavior.

Question 2

Why do students generally perform better on multiple-choice tests than on essay tests?
 
  a. Multiple-choice tests provide more retrieval cues.
  b. Multiple-choice tests encourage better memory consolidation. c. Multiple-choice tests have higher long-term potentiation.
  d. Multiple-choice tests have less retroactive interference. e. Multiple-choice tests have less proactive interference.


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Dominic

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


karlynnae

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Gracias!

alexanderhamilton

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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