Using Your Working Memory to Associate an Unfamiliar Textbook Glossary

question 327

Multiple Choice

Using your working memory to associate an unfamiliar textbook glossary term with other familiar words that are similar in meaning to the glossary term best illustrates

• A) automatic processing.
• B) the spacing effect.
• C) deep processing.
• D) the peg-word system.

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Definitions:

Action

The process or act of doing something towards achieving an objective or solving a problem, often involving physical or mental effort.

Careful Decision Making

The process of making choices by considering various possible outcomes, implications, and carefully evaluating alternatives.

Controlled Processing

The mental activity that requires deliberate, conscious attention and effort, as opposed to automatic processes that require minimal awareness.

Social Loafing

The tendency of individuals to exert less effort on a task when working in a group compared to when working alone.