For Encoding to Occur, Individuals Need to Focus on Environmental

question 189

Multiple Choice

For encoding to occur, individuals need to focus on environmental stimuli. This "focus" refers to what cognitive process?

• A) attention
• B) storage
• C) retrieval
• D) invigoration
• E) plastification

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Definitions:

Affiliation Motive

The drive to build and maintain positive interpersonal relationships and to be part of a group.

McClelland's Model

A psychological theory of motivation that asserts people are motivated by three primary needs: achievement, affiliation, and power.

Personal Relationships

Interpersonal connections formed between individuals based on shared interests, emotions, and other social commitments.

Esteem Needs

A higher-level requirement in Maslow's hierarchy of needs that includes the desire for respect, status, recognition, and self-esteem.