Lourdes and Kim Have Been Studying for Two Hours for Their

question 4

Multiple Choice

Lourdes and Kim have been studying for two hours for their chemistry exam.Both girls are tired of studying.Lourdes decides to watch a two-hour movie on DVD,while Kim decides to go to bed.What would you predict about their performance on the chemistry exam?

• A)Lourdes performs better because of reactivation.
• B)Kim performs better because of reactivation.
• C)Lourdes performs better because of encoding specificity.
• D)Kim performs better because of encoding specificity.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously adopted to protect oneself from anxiety by distorting reality and hiding the source of anxiety from themselves.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

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Defense Mechanism

Unconscious mechanisms employed to shield oneself from anxiety caused by thoughts or feelings considered unacceptable.