Many Waiters and Waitresses Who Do Not Have to Write

question 5

Multiple Choice

Many waiters and waitresses who do not have to write down customers' orders in order to remember them group information together to make it easier to remember what each member of a dinner party ordered. What is this grouping of orders an example of?

• A) chunking
• B) consolidation
• C) meaningful encoding
• D) repetition

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Definitions:

Insight

The ability to comprehend someone or something thoroughly and precisely.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior reinforcement strategy where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Secondary Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills that builds upon or expands from primary learning experiences.

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.