Fenton Has Learned a Great Strategy for Winning a Card

question 30

Multiple Choice

Fenton has learned a great strategy for winning a card game, but he developed the strategy without being able to consciously identify what he was doing. He isn't even sure what exactly he has learned! This type of learning is called:

• A) declarative learning.
• B) semantic learning.
• C) episodic learning.
• D) implicit learning.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs or values, or when behavior and beliefs do not align, often leading to a change in beliefs or behaviors to reduce the dissonance.

Small Amount

A quantity that is less than average or nominal, often referring to a minimal or insignificant portion of something.

Opinion

A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort in one's mind arising when an individual simultaneously holds multiple conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.