Harry Is a Read/write Learner, So It Is Sometimes Difficult

question 23

Multiple Choice

Harry is a read/write learner, so it is sometimes difficult for him to pay attention in classes taught primarily through lectures. What should Harry do to help himself stay focused during lectures?

• A) Record the lecture so that he can listen to it later.
• B) Create experiments and scenarios to work through based on lecture content.
• C) Imagine the portions of the textbook the lectures refer to.
• D) Chew peppermint gum during lecture.

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Definitions:

Focus Theory

An approach in psychology that examines how individuals concentrate their attention or energy on specific thoughts, tasks, or goals and the impact of this focus on behavior and cognition.

Social Contagion

The spread of ideas, attitudes, or behaviors through a group or society via social influence, similar to the transmission of infectious diseases.

Informational Influence

The effect on an individual's behavior or opinions due to the desire to be correct, often resulting from the acceptance of information from others as evidence about reality.

Injunctive Norms

Societal rules and guidelines that dictate what behaviors are perceived as approved or disapproved by a social group.