You Want to Buy a TV That Regularly Costs $250

question 70

Multiple Choice

You want to buy a TV that regularly costs $250. You can either buy the TV from a nearby store or from a store that's downtown. Relative to going to the nearby store, driving downtown involves additional time and gas. The downtown store, however, has a 10% off sale this week. Last week you drove downtown to save $20 on some concert tickets, a 15% savings. Should you drive downtown to buy the TV?

• A)Yes, because you will save 10%, which is better than nothing.
• B)No, because you will save more than $20.
• C)Yes, because you will save more than $20.
• D)No, because you will only save 10%, which is less than 15%.

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory for performing certain skills and tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Declarative Memory

Factual memory, or the memory of specific events

Episodic Memory

The aspect of memory concerned with the recall of personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place.

Phonological Loop

A component of working memory responsible for the temporary storage and manipulation of verbal and auditory information.