Annika Has Difficulty Forming Long-Term Memories of Classroom Lessons Because

question 164

Multiple Choice

Annika has difficulty forming long-term memories of classroom lessons because she can't focus her attention long enough to mentally grasp what is being taught.Annika most clearly demonstrates difficulty with

• A) echoic memory.
• B) iconic memory.
• C) encoding.
• D) retrieval.

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Definitions:

Irrational Conclusions

Beliefs or judgments not based on rational analysis or evidence, often leading to negative thinking patterns.

Awfulizing

The cognitive distortion involving the exaggeration of the negativity of an event or situation.

Always-and-never Thinking

A cognitive distortion characterized by seeing things in black-and-white categories without middle ground.

Negative Self-talk

The practice of making critical or detrimental comments to oneself, often undermining one’s own self-esteem or confidence.