Suppose you are working on the Wason selection task. You are shown four cards and are testing a rule. Research suggests that you will do much better on this task if you
a. choose the cards that are the least obvious.
b. try to make your mind as blank as possible.
c. can apply your real-world knowledge.
d. are given a rule with which you are not familiar.
Answer: c. can apply your real-world knowledge.
Psychology
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a. external; internal b. internal; external c. internal; internal d. external; external
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a. explicit memory. b. implicit memory. c. autobiographical memory. d. procedural memory.
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