Clarice Presses a Key on Her Computer to Save a Document

question 174

Multiple Choice

Clarice presses a key on her computer to save a document she has been editing. A file is then created on her computer's hard drive. The computer's action is most similar to the memory activity of _________. The computer's hard drive is similar to _________ memory in the three-stage memory model.

• A)retrieval; long-term
• B)priming; short-term
• C)encoding; long-term
• D)encoding; short-term

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Definitions:

Risk-averse

Describes individuals or entities that prefer to avoid risk and would rather choose an option with a certain outcome over one with potentially higher but uncertain returns.

Chance

The occurrence of events in the absence of any predictable pattern or cause, associated with the concepts of probability and randomness.

Risk-neutral

A description of an investor or decision-maker who is indifferent between choices with different levels of risk, focusing solely on expected outcomes.

Investments

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.