Mae Was Asked to Solve the Following Problem: Pretend That

question 75

Multiple Choice

Mae was asked to solve the following problem: Pretend that you are a bus driver.You begin the day with an empty bus.At your first stop,you let on 10 passengers.At your second stop,4 people get off the bus,and 12 people get on.At your third stop,8 people get off the bus,and 2 people get on.At your fourth stop,nobody gets off the bus,and 1 person gets on.How old is the bus driver? According to Davidson,if Mae just adds the numbers without focusing on the relevant part of this problem,he or she is showing a lack of

• A) selective attention.
• B) selective encoding.
• C) selective comparison.
• D) selective combination.

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

A situation where the brain fails to create a memory link for information, leading to its inability to be remembered later.

Retrieval Failure

A phenomenon where information cannot be accessed or recalled from memory, often due to interference or insufficient retrieval cues.

Encoding Failure

A situation in which information does not get stored in long-term memory because of inadequate or insufficient encoding processes.

Storage Failure

A failure in the ability to retain information over time, typically referring to long-term memory loss.