Match the Word or Phrase with Its Definition

question 13

Multiple Choice

Match the word or phrase with its definition.
-Closure

• A) Filling the gaps when parts are missing from stimuli
• B) The process of assigning meaning to stimuli
• C) Using questions to clarify how we understand a message
• D) Motivate us to select and assign meaning to certain stimuli
• E) Our measure of self-worth
• F) Our total perception of ourselves
• G) Stimuli that can be organized according to closeness to one another
• H) How we want others to perceive us
• I) Categorizing stimuli into patterns
• J) Determining what we pay attention to and what we ignore
• K) Assigning causation to our behavior and the behavior of others

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Definitions:

Mnemonics

Formal strategies for organizing material in ways that make it more likely to be remembered.

Metamemories

Knowledge or beliefs about one's own memory capabilities and strategies that can aid memory, as well as the processes involved in memory self-monitoring.

Computer Metaphors

The use of computer-related terminology to describe mental processes and cognitive functions.

Critical Thinking Skill

The ability to think clearly, rationally, and independently, evaluating arguments and solving problems systematically.