Dolly Is Conducting a Study in Which She Asks Basketball

question 58

Multiple Choice

Dolly is conducting a study in which she asks basketball players from several colleges to recall their win-loss outcomes of certain games in the past season. She found that some players incorrectly remember game outcomes, even when they were considered important games. This example highlights that

• A)recall is susceptible to interference from short-term memory.
• B)the feeling-of-knowing phenomenon also affects long-term retrieval.
• C)long-term memories are subject to major errors and distortion.
• D)only flashbulb memories tend to retain their accuracy in long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Performance Contingency

The concept that employee performance outcomes are contingent upon certain conditions or factors.

Equity

The concept of fairness or justice in the way people are treated within various contexts, or in finance, the ownership interest in a company as represented by stocks or shares.

Effort

The amount of physical or mental energy expended towards achieving a goal or task.

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A compensation system that rewards employees for the skills and knowledge they acquire and are able to apply in their jobs, rather than for their job title or position alone.