When Marcia Was in High School, All She Had to Do

question 86

Multiple Choice

When Marcia was in high school, all she had to do to make an A on a test was to study the printed notes for about 20 minutes.For her first test in college, Marcia tried this same study technique and received a grade of F. After this experience, Marcia took her instructor's advice and began using the SQ4R method to read her textbook and the LISAN method for taking notes.This change in Marcia's study technique illustrates

• A)assimilation.
• B)accommodation.
• C)generativity.
• D)conservation.

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Definitions:

Afterimage

A visual illusion where an image continues to appear in one's vision after exposure to the original image has ceased.

Gestalt Concept

A principle in psychology that describes the human ability to perceive patterns or wholes in complex visual inputs instead of merely additive sensory inputs.

Closure

A psychological phenomenon where the mind seeks to perceive a complete image or idea even when certain components are missing or incomplete.

Kinesthetic

Relates to the perception of body position and movement, often referred to as muscle sense.