Which of the Following Is One of the Ways in That

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the ways in that adults learn differently from their younger counterparts?

• A) Adults enter a learning situation with more and different experiences on which they can build.
• B) Adults have less interested in knowing why they need to know something before doing it.
• C) Adults are more motivated to learn by external factors than internal factors.
• D) Adults are more interested in learning abstract, hypothetical information than they are in learning things needed to deal with real-world problems.

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Definitions:

Atkinson-Shiffrin Theory

A model of memory proposed by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin that describes human memory as having three key stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it's the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, acting almost as a buffer for stimuli through the senses.

Schemas

Cognitive structures or frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information.