If the Person You Are Communicating with Suddenly Begins to Drop

question 5

True/False

If the person you are communicating with suddenly begins to drop important names in the conversation such as "When the general manager, Sue, spoke with me about this matter, I offered her advice ..." you have probably caused this person to feel that he or she has been counseled effectively.

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Definitions:

Proactive and Retroactive Inhibition

Forms of interference where old information interferes with the learning of new information (proactive) and where new information causes forgetting of old information (retroactive).

New Long-Term Memories

The process of converting new information into a state that can be recalled after a period of time, involving the consolidation and storage of information.

Old Memories

Stored recollections from the past that can influence current behavior and thought processes, sometimes fading or distorting over time.

Episodic Memory

A form of permanent memory focused on recalling individual events, conditions, and lived experiences.