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A Newcomer Is Uncertain About What Her Supervisor Wants in a Report

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A newcomer is uncertain about what her supervisor wants in a report. Not wanting to look bad, she asks a peer what to do. This is an example of which information-seeking strategy?


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Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

Inhibitory Control

A cognitive process that involves the ability to tune out irrelevant stimuli and focus on relevant information, crucial for self-regulation.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, crucial for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Short-Term Memory

A component of the memory system that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

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