Dr. Schwebel combined data from 30 studies to examine the link between optimism and health. This is an example of a(n):

A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. She has a theory about how this new approach will work, and will use a methodical approach to test her theory

Her 9:00 a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes while her 10:00 a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. She will assess the students' progress after six sessions. What method is the professor using to conduct her experiment? a) Intuitive b) Biological c) Environmental d) Scientific

If you learn a list of words by associating each word with another concept, you are using which of the following to aid your recall?

a. retrieval cues b. implicit organization c. the serial position effect d. overlearning