Why Should a College Student Care About the Levels of Processing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why should a college student care about the levels of processing theory?

• A) the levels of processing can influence one's social skills
• B) because it shows that the way we encode material will influence how easily we can retrieve it
• C) one day an employer may ask about it
• D) it demonstrates how important explicit memory is to studying and test taking

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Definitions:

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy of dealing with stress by tackling the problem that is causing stress directly.

Good Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

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Psychological Adjustment

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