Catherine Quit Her Job in Order to Look for a New

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Multiple Choice

Catherine quit her job in order to look for a new one; therefore, she is best considered as

• A) frictionally unemployed.
• B) structurally unemployed.
• C) cyclically unemployed.
• D) seasonally unemployed.

Discuss the implications of memory research on real-world issues, such as eyewitness testimony and Alzheimer's disease.

Critically compare and contrast psychological theories and their explanations for memory and attention processes.

Understand the basic mechanisms underpinning different types of memory including sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.

Recognize the functional differences and storage patterns of semantic memory versus other types of memory.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Festinger And Carlsmith

Festinger and Carlsmith refer to the researchers involved in a classic 1959 psychological experiment demonstrating cognitive dissonance, where individuals experienced discomfort resulting from holding conflicting beliefs.

Ethical Person

An individual who consistently displays honesty, fairness, and consideration for others in their decisions and behaviors.

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.