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karen

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on: Jun 21, 2018
In the learning study that required subjects to push or pull a lever differently for religious and
  transportation words, Staats and Burns found that
 
  A) subjects were faster in pushing away what they did not value, and pulling toward what they did
   value.
  B) intelligence scores predicted speed of learning.
  C) religious individuals learned faster on all tasks.
  D) religious words elicited faster reaction times in all subjects.

Question 2

In order to learn, one must want something, ..., that is, there must be a cue.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


nhea

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE


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