Jude, a Junior in High School, Has Never Been Out

question 51

Multiple Choice

Jude, a junior in high school, has never been out on a date one-on-one before. He has texted girls and interacted on social media but not on an official date. He goes to the dances and the parties with everyone from school and is very well liked. He likes to video chat with one girl in particular, but they have not been alone together face to face. Jude's lack of dating may be due to an increase in ______.

• A) nonconformity
• B) emotional regulation
• C) technology
• D) rumination

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically around 20 to 30 seconds.

Episodic Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context of time and place.

Digit-span Test

A psychological test used to measure working memory's capacity by having subjects repeat back a sequence of numbers.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recall of specific facts and events which can be verbally stated or "declared."