Jeff and Julie Are Working Together on a Group Project

question 102

Multiple Choice

Jeff and Julie are working together on a group project for class. If they are typical for their genders, when they disagree on how to do the project,

• A) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way, for the sake of group harmony.
• B) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way, because she is less likely to see the flaws.
• C) Jeff is more likely to give in and do it Julie's way, because he wants her to like him.
• D) they both are likely to go to the teacher and ask for help with the project.

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Definitions:

Magic Number

A term often used to refer to the number 7±2, which psychology suggests is the span of working memory, or the maximum number of items an individual can maintain in cognizant thought at once.

Chunking

A memory technique that organizes information into manageable units or chunks, making it easier to remember.

Miller

Refers to George A. Miller, a notable psychologist best known for his theory on the limitations of short-term memory capacity, famously summarized as "the magical number seven, plus or minus two."

Chunking

A cognitive strategy for organizing information into more manageable parts or groups to enhance learning and memory recall.