If You Asked a Memory Researcher for Advice on How

question 83

Multiple Choice

If you asked a memory researcher for advice on how to improve your memory, which piece of advice would most likely NOT be given to you?

• A) Multitask while learning to keep your mind busy.
• B) Engage in deep processing of information.
• C) Organize your ideas into some kind of structure.
• D) Use context cues to encode and retrieve information.

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Definitions:

Coping

Coping entails the strategies and behaviors individuals use to manage stress, challenges, and emotional discomfort in an effort to preserve mental health.

Stress

A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

Adaptation-level Phenomenon

The psychological process by which individuals adjust their expectations based on their previous experiences.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to decreased motivation and learning capacity.