Judith Studied for Her Final Exams in the Calming Environment

question 23

Multiple Choice

Judith studied for her final exams in the calming environment of the park next to her college. On the day of each exam, she would take a walk through the park, just before going into the school to write the exam. Judith was trying to apply what she had learned about

• A) contextual cues for memory retrieval.
• B) state-dependent memory.
• C) exercise and recall.
• D) routine behaviour and test recall.

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Definitions:

Actor/observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their personality.

Behavioral Explanation

An account that attributes an action or pattern of behavior to learned responses and interactions with the environment.

Self-enhancement

The psychological process of improving one's self-image by focusing on strengths and achievements while minimizing weaknesses and failures.

Self-presentation

The process of controlling or influencing the perceptions others have of you.