Pluralistic Ignorance Is MOST Likely to Occur ____

question 170

Multiple Choice

Pluralistic ignorance is MOST likely to occur ____. ​

• A)when you are alone
• B)when you are with a group of friends ​
• C)when you are with a close partner ​
• D)when you are with a group of strangers ​

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held in the short-term memory for a brief period, typically regarded as lasting 20 to 30 seconds.

Chunking

A cognitive strategy for organizing information into meaningful groups or chunks to enhance memory and recall.

Parallel Search

A search for information in which several stores or slots of information are simultaneously examined to match to the target.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember items at the beginning of a list better than those in the middle or end.