Information Is Grouped for Storage in Short-Term Memory Through the Process

question 36

Multiple Choice

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

• A)rote rehearsal
• B)cueing
• C)chunking
• D)categorizing

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behavior.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Bay of Pigs

The site of a failed invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States and intended to overthrow Fidel Castro.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, often observed after group discussions.