Joe Is a Middle-Aged Auto Mechanic

question 106

Multiple Choice

Joe is a middle-aged auto mechanic.He is able to easily learn new repair techniques and can identify problems in cars very quickly.He is learning to use a computer for the first time at home,and his learning is very slow.According to Hoyer,Joe's ability to repair cars has become

• A) postconventional.
• B) hyperextended.
• C) encapsulated.
• D) fluid.

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Definitions:

Retrieval

The process of recalling information stored in memory.

Information-Processing Models

Theoretical models that describe how humans perceive, think, and remember information, analogous to computer processing.

Acronyms

Abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as words.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that help you retrieve a certain memory. They are often related to the context in which the original learning took place.