The Process Motivation Theories Are Alike in That All Focus

question 7

Multiple Choice

The process motivation theories are alike in that all focus on:

• A)understanding how people choose behavior to fulfill their needs.
• B)explaining and predicting behavior based on people's needs.
• C)reinforcement of positive behaviors.
• D)giving praise.

Identify and differentiate between types of memories stored in the brain.

Recognize the phenomena influencing attention and memory retrieval.

Explain the concepts of proactive and retroactive interference in the context of memory function.

Describe the serial position effect and how it affects memory retrieval.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

The phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight, due to focusing attention on another task, event, or object.

Counting Task

A cognitive task requiring individuals to count objects, stimuli, or events, often used to assess attention, speed, and working memory.

Gorilla Suit

A reference to a famous experiment highlighting inattentional blindness, where observers fail to notice a gorilla-suited figure amidst a visual task.

Aerobic Bacteria

Bacteria that require oxygen for their growth and survival.