The Mum Effect Means That People

question 267

Multiple Choice

The mum effect means that people

• A)fail to encode bad news.
• B)fail to decode bad news.
• C)refuse to pass on a rumour.
• D)refuse to filter information.
• E)prefer to communicate bad news rather than to receive it.

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Definitions:

Historical Dates

Specific points in time that are recognized for their significant events or occurrences, often marking important moments in history.

Daydreaming

A short-term detachment from one’s immediate surroundings, during which a person's contact with reality is blurred and partially substituted by a visionary fantasy, especially one of happy, pleasant thoughts, hopes, or ambitions.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid in the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory for how to perform different actions and skills, essentially the memory of how to do certain things.