When Creating a Presentation, Many Public Speaking Instructors Will Tell

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Multiple Choice

When creating a presentation, many public speaking instructors will tell you to develop a strong opening or attention getter to your presentation as well as a good summary and finish. What aspect of memory best explains these suggestions?

• A) parallel distributing processing model of memory
• B) chunking
• C) elaborative rehearsal theory
• D) serial position effect

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Definitions:

Contact Comfort

The psychological and emotional comfort that an infant derives from being in physical contact with its caregiver, crucial for bonding and development.

Artificial Mothers

A term that might refer to surrogate mother mechanisms or devices used in psychological or animal behavior experiments to study attachment and maternal bonding.

Attachment

An emotional bond between individuals, such as between children and their caregivers, that is crucial for personal development.

Disorganized Attachment

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