A Person Struggling with a Stressful Exam Question Might Experience

question 21

Multiple Choice

A person struggling with a stressful exam question might experience difficulty focusing her eyes on the paper because

• A)she suddenly develops presbyopia.
• B)activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
• C)activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
• D)activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
• E)activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, known also as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Eyewitness

A person who directly observes an event, like a crime, and can provide testimony about what happened.

Memory Accuracy

The extent to which a person's recollection of past events or information is correct and free from errors or distortions.

Mnemonic Device

A learning technique that aids information retention by making use of patterns, acronyms, or rhymes.