As You Prepare to Take a Final Examination for a Course

question 12

Multiple Choice

As you prepare to take a final examination for a course you have enjoyed,you discover that your laptop computer battery is very low,causing concern.You wanted to review your notes one last time before going into the examination.This event would be classified as a(n)

• A)hassle.
• B)uplift.
• C)fight-or-flight event.
• D)life-altering event.

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Definitions:

Psychological Theorists

Researchers and scholars who study and develop theories on how people think, feel, and behave.

Sociological Theorists

Scholars and researchers who specialize in developing theories to understand social behaviors, structures, and systems.

Retroactive Interference

A memory disturbance in which new information impairs the retention of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories make it more difficult to learn and remember new information.