Which of the Following Is Known About People Who Work

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is known about people who work on rotating shift schedules ("shift workers") compared to people who work the same shift all the time?

• A)Shift workers have more accidents and are less productive.
• B)Shift workers are more likely to have accidents, but are more productive.
• C)Shift workers are more likely to have accidents, but are equally productive.
• D)Shift workers have fewer accidents, but are less productive.

Recognize the significance and outcomes of electoral realignments in American political history.

Identify the key ideological and base differences between major political parties over time.

Analyze the influence of party elites and average citizens in the nomination process.

Understand how and why political parties engage in micro-targeting and other campaign strategies.

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Definitions:

Semantic Encoding

The process of converting information into meaningful concepts to be stored in memory.

Working Memory

A cognitive system that holds and manipulates information in short-term memory for reasoning and guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Maintenance Rehearsal

Using working memory processes to repeat information based on how it sounds (auditory information); provides only shallow encoding of information and less successful long-term storage.

Elaborative Rehearsal

Using working memory processes to think about how new information relates to yourself or your prior knowledge (semantic information); provides deeper encoding of information for more successful long-term storage.