Polina Participated in a Short-Term Memory Experiment

question 156

Multiple Choice

Polina participated in a short-term memory experiment. The experimenter read aloud a list of twenty objects, and Polina had to mentally rate how effective each object would be if she was stranded on a deserted island. The experimenter then asked her to count backward by threes from one hundred. This task, known as __________, ensures Polina does not rehearse the information to keep it in her short-term memory.

• A)motivated forgetting
• B)chunking
• C)the Brown-Peterson distractor technique
• D)the relearning method

Understand the legal concept of promissory estoppel and its application.

Distinguish between bilateral and unilateral contracts and their respective consideration requirements.

Analyze the role of past consideration and forbearance in contract law.

Identify the factors the courts consider when determining the adequacy of consideration.

---

Definitions:

Commercial Paper

An unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by companies to finance their operational expenses.

U.S. Treasury Bills

Short-term government securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a maturity of one year or less, often used as a risk-free investment option.

Sarbanes-Oxley

A U.S. law enacted in 2002 aimed at protecting investors from fraudulent financial reporting by corporations, enhancing corporate governance and accountability.

FASB

The Financial Accounting Standards Board, an organization responsible for establishing and improving standards of financial accounting and reporting in the U.S.