Marguerite Attended a Seminar on How to Improve Work Productivity

question 55

Multiple Choice

Marguerite attended a seminar on how to improve work productivity. When Marguerite returned to work, her manager requested a summary of the seminar. Marguerite's summary explained that the speaker's thick accent and excessive use of jargon made it hard for her to follow his presentation. What did Marguerite experience during the seminar?

• A) language barriers
• B) passive listening
• C) nonverbal communication
• D) technical barriers

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Chunks

Memory units that consist of several components grouped together and processed as a single unit.

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A form of memory that holds information about particular events, circumstances, and personal experiences over an extended period.

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Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in the learning and execution of motor skills and actions.