Of All of the Lectures in His Introductory Economics Class

question 17

Multiple Choice

Of all of the lectures in his Introductory Economics class, Tom remembers the class about global economics best because the teacher wore all of his clothes backwards and inside-out. The teachers was seemingly trying to encourage:

• A) maintenance rehearsal
• B) the recency effect
• C) the formation of an implicit memory
• D) the von Restorff effect

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Definitions:

Person/Situation Debate

A discussion in psychology about the relative influence of personal characteristics versus situational factors in determining behavior.

Weak Situations

Scenarios or contexts where social norms and expectations are not strongly defined, allowing for greater variability in behavior.

Strong Situations

Situations where cues for socially expected or appropriate behavior are very clear, reducing individual differences in responses.

Sociometer Theory

Sociometer theory is a psychological mechanism proposed to measure an individual's level of social acceptance or rejection, impacting self-esteem.