Marilynn Brewer's Theory Postulates That Humans Are Driven by Two

question 20

Short Answer

Marilynn Brewer's theory postulates that humans are driven by two natural and opposing needs. The first is a need for assimilation and inclusion; the second is a need for:

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

The inability to recall information from memory, often due to the lack of proper cues or the decay of memory traces.

Encoding Failure

The inability to form new memories because the information was not effectively encoded into long-term memory.

Nonsense Syllables

Strings of letters that do not follow grammatical rules and do not have meaning, used in memory and learning experiments.

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because of insufficient encoding of the information at the time of memory formation.