To Conform Means To

question 13

Multiple Choice

To conform means to:

• A) expend just enough effort to make a decision that's acceptable, but not necessarily the one that's "best."
• B) peel off just enough information to make a choice.
• C) change beliefs or actions as a reaction to real or imagined group pressure.
• D) repay debts and favors.
• E) jump on the bandwagon.

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Definitions:

Explicit Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences or information.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Bottom-Up

A processing approach where the system builds up information from the smallest, most basic elements to construct the bigger picture.

Top-Down

Top-down refers to cognitive processes guided by higher-level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing from our experience and expectations.