During New-Worker Orientation, You Wish to Make a Good Impression

question 142

Multiple Choice

During new-worker orientation, you wish to make a good impression by being able to recall everyone's name. Research on encoding would suggest that you are most likely to forget the name of

• A)the first few people who introduced themselves.
• B)the last few people who introduced themselves.
• C)the person immediately after you.
• D)the person immediately before you.

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Definitions:

Environmental Causation

The theory or concept that environmental factors are primary causes or contributors to specific conditions, diseases, or events.

Human Motivation

Human motivation is the psychological drive that propels an individual toward action or behaviors to achieve specific goals or satisfy needs and desires.

Multiple Causation

A principle suggesting that events or phenomena typically result from various factors or causes rather than a single one.

Rogers's Five-Stage Model

A theory that outlines the process of technological adoption in five stages: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation.