Joe College Sat Through a Lecture with Arms Folded

question 165

Multiple Choice

Joe College sat through a lecture with arms folded. He said, "I remember enough. It was on cognition." Joe's memory for the lecture was of its

• A)selective attention.
• B)emotional undertone.
• C)verbatim detail in the professor's explanations.
• D)gist.

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