As Your Friend Reads Her Shopping List to You in Her

question 630

Multiple Choice

As your friend reads her shopping list to you in her apartment, you are aware that the radio is playing in the background. The fact that you remember what your friend said and not what the announcer on the radio said can be attributed to

• A)short-term memory.
• B)redintegrative memory.
• C)selective attention.
• D)constructive processing.

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Definitions:

Acknowledging A Debt

An act by which a debtor recognizes their debt and reaffirms their obligation to pay it, often to prevent the statute of limitations from expiring.

Negotiability

The characteristic of a document (such as a check or note) signifying that it can be transferred from one person to another in a manner that the recipient takes it free of most defenses that could be raised by the original maker or drawer.

Agent's Signature

The signature of a person who is authorized to act on behalf of another, indicating consent or agreement in a contractual context.

Maker

In the context of contracts, the party who creates or signs a promissory note to pay a certain amount of money to another party.