When You Are Deciding What to Study for an Exam

question 53

Multiple Choice

When you are deciding what to study for an exam, what to say at a job interview, or how to get to your spring break hotel, you are using the reflective process called

• A)planning.
• B)intuition.
• C)semantic encoding.
• D)transformation.

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Definitions:

Social Cognition

The way an individual understands his or her own social world.

Experiential

Related to or derived from direct experience or the process of actively engaging in an activity, rather than theoretical knowledge.

Closure Quickly

The psychological need or tendency to resolve a situation or obtain an answer swiftly to relieve uncertainty or discomfort.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, controlling basic emotions and drives.