What Is a Key Cognitive Bias That Anxious Adolescents Possess

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is a key cognitive bias that anxious adolescents possess?

• A)Overestimation of stressors
• B)Overestimation of threat
• C)Learned helplessness
• D)Threat-response overgeneralization

Analyze factors that can undermine the reliability of eyewitness testimony in legal contexts.

Comprehend the nature and functioning of sensory memory with an emphasis on seminal research findings.

Understand the methodology and findings of Herman Ebbinghaus's research on memory and forgetting.

Identify and explain factors that can lead to forgetting learned information, especially under exam conditions.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with and impairs the recall of previously learned information.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is facilitated by spreading out study sessions over time, rather than learning the material all at once in a short period.

Older Adults

Refers to individuals in a population who are typically aged 65 years and older, often focusing on aspects related to aging, health status, and social and psychological well-being.

Recently Learned Information

Refers to new knowledge or data that an individual or system has acquired in the near past.