The Process by Which People Concentrate on Particular Skill Areas

question 225

Multiple Choice

The process by which people concentrate on particular skill areas to compensate for losses in other areas is called

• A)expertise.
• B)sensory memory.
• C)long-term memory.
• D)selective optimization.

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Definitions:

Good-Natured Joking

The act of engaging in humor or jesting that is friendly, positive, and not intended to cause harm or discomfort.

Realistic Accuracy Model

A framework in social psychology that explains accuracy in personality judgment as arising from a sequence of processes: relevance, availability, detection, and utilization of behavioral information.

Manipulation

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Detection

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