Nadia Changed Her Computer Password on Monday

question 98

Multiple Choice

Nadia changed her computer password on Monday. On Friday, she realizes that she failed to change the password in one system. When she tries to get in to that system with her old password, she cannot remember it; her new password keeps coming to mind. Nadia's problem is due to:

• A) blocking
• B) persistence
• C) proactive interference
• D) retroactive interference

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically improving on well-practiced tasks.

Achievement Motivation

Factors that move people to seek success in academic settings.

Social Loafing

The tendency of individuals to exert less effort on a task when working in a group than when working alone.

Social Influence

Social influence encompasses the ways in which individuals change their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment.