Match Each Term with a Statement Below

question 59

Multiple Choice

Match each term with a statement below.

-Is not lost when a computer loses power

• A)files
• B)kilobytes
• C)characters
• D)random access file
• E)master file
• F)megabytes
• G)volatile storage
• H)fields
• I)gigabytes
• J)nonvolatile storage

Comprehend the stages of cognitive development across the lifespan according to various theories.

Identify factors influencing memory, problem-solving, and other cognitive functions in later life.

Distinguish between biological and cultural determinants of sex and gender.

Recognize the impact of lifestyle choices on age-related cognitive decline.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their own abilities is greater than their objective accuracy.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves making a decision based on how closely a new situation or object resembles a prototype or typical case.

Fixation

The inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set.