When Is It Good Practice to Call the Close Method

question 21

Multiple Choice

When is it good practice to call the close method?

• A) When many files are open, or the same file is open many times
• B) When the file is associated with an input or output stream
• C) When you have finished processing the data
• D) All of these are correct.

Understand different memory processes and their characteristics.

Define and distinguish between short-term, working, and long-term memory.

Appreciate the methods and challenges of memory retention and retrieval.

Recognize the impact of psychological factors on memory accuracy.

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Definitions:

Anchoring And Adjustment

A cognitive heuristic where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions, adjusting insufficiently from that anchor.

Frame Dependence

The tendency of individuals to make different (and potentially inconsistent) decisions depending on how a question or problem is framed.

Aversion To Ambiguity

A preference to avoid uncertain or ambiguous situations, often reflected in decision-making processes.

Clustering Illusion

The cognitive bias of seeing patterns in random events.