Imagine You Are Briefly Presented With, and Asked to Memorize

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Imagine you are briefly presented with, and asked to memorize, the following letters for an immediate recall test: Q, R, T, B, O, W, A. How would you go about remembering those items? (Make sure you use appropriate terminology.) Now, imagine that you are given the same memory task but asked to say the word "the" while the letters are being presented. How would this second condition influence your mental behavior? What effect would it have on your performance?

Examine the role of social media, blogging, and the Internet in political campaigning.

Evaluate the impact and ethics of news reporting in contemporary society.

Understand the influence and implications of the Citizens United v. FEC decision on political campaigns.

Comprehend the roles and functions of the national convention in the presidential nomination process.

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Definitions:

Antecedents

Factors or events that exist or occur before a specific behavior, showing a causal relationship.

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning that involves forming connections between a stimulus from the environment and one that occurs naturally.

Desired Employee Behaviors

The specific actions or conduct that an organization wishes its employees to exhibit in the workplace.

Operant Conditioning

A conditioning approach where the potency of an activity is modified through positive reinforcement or negative consequences.