Hideki and Thao Are Reviewing for an Exam

question 113

Multiple Choice

Hideki and Thao are reviewing for an exam. Thao asks the following question: "What term refers to how people retain information over time?" Hideki would be most correct if he answered

• A)elaborative rehearsal.
• B)encoding.
• C)memory.
• D)suggestive memory.

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Definitions:

Decision Avoidance

The phenomenon where an individual or group deliberately chooses not to make a decision, often to avoid responsibility or negative outcomes.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overweight outcomes that are certain relative to outcomes that are merely probable.

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe traits and abilities are fixed and unchangeable.

Incremental Theorists

People who believe that abilities and intelligence can grow and change through effort and experience.