Juan,who Is 16,is Very Motivated in Trying to Make the Olympic

question 13

Multiple Choice

Juan,who is 16,is very motivated in trying to make the Olympic swim team.He practices several hours a day and sets very high,but achievable goals in his competitive times for each event.The more improvement he makes the harder he practices.His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of

• A) ostracism.
• B) self-disclosure.
• C) narcissism.
• D) achievement motivation.

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Definitions:

Quickly Scanning

Quickly scanning refers to rapidly reviewing or looking over material to grasp the main ideas or locate specific information.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Theory

A model of memory proposed by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin that describes human memory as having three key stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it's the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, acting almost as a buffer for stimuli through the senses.