Shortly After Alex Learned That He Had Failed to Make

question 167

Multiple Choice

Shortly after Alex learned that he had failed to make the high school football team,he vandalized the team's locker room and broke several classroom windows. His behavior is best explained in terms of

• A)hindsight bias.
• B)the mere exposure effect.
• C)the other-race effect.
• D)the frustration-aggression principle.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A form of memory that allows us to carry out activities without being consciously aware of past experiences.

Explicit Memory

The conscious recall of information, such as facts and events, which can be verbally communicated.

Episodic Memory

A variety of long-lasting memory dedicated to the remembrance of specific happenings, conditions, and encounters.

Hippocampal Complex

A major component of the brain involved in memory formation, organization, and retrieval, as well as spatial navigation.