Tom Often Smokes While Studying in His Apartment

question 34

Multiple Choice

Tom often smokes while studying in his apartment. Of course, he cannot smoke during his exams. This may make retrieval of the material more difficult because of

• A) reconstruction.
• B) episodic memory.
• C) context-dependent memory.
• D) short-term memory.

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Definitions:

Relative Deprivation Theory

A sociological view that posits individuals feel deprived not on the basis of objective conditions, but by comparing their situation to others'.

Frustration

Frustration is the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Gould's Theory

Refers to a sociobiological framework proposed by Stephen Jay Gould, which suggests that human behaviors and social structures are influenced by evolutionary biology.

Economic Scarcity

A situation in which available resources are insufficient to satisfy all wants and needs.