Your Roommate Chuck Is Having Difficulty in His Chemistry Class

question 13

Multiple Choice

Your roommate Chuck is having difficulty in his chemistry class.He asks you for advice on how to improve his memory of the material.You suggest that rather than trying to memorize the definitions,he should learn the concept by coming up with real-world examples.You tell Chuck to work on making links between new information and everything he already knows.Which of the following memory strategies are you recommending to Chuck?

• A) Elaboration
• B) Imagery
• C) Chunking
• D) Selective attention

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Definitions:

Behaviorist

A psychologist who studies and applies principles of behaviorism, a theory that focuses on observable behaviors and discards theories involving the mind.

Cognitive Neuroscientist

A scientist who studies the biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a particular focus on the neural connections in the brain which are involved in mental processes.

Introspection

The process of self-observation concerning one's psychological and emotional patterns.

Freudian Psychologists

Professionals who apply Sigmund Freud's theories of psychoanalysis to understand human behavior and mental processes.