Deciding What Information to Store and How to Represent It

question 68

Multiple Choice

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

• A)remembering.
• B)decoding.
• C)encoding.
• D)recall.

Understand the steps and key terms in the criminal litigation process.

Identify the rights of individuals during criminal investigations and arrests.

Explain the role and procedures of a search warrant in criminal investigations.

Describe the rights of the accused from arrest through trial, including Miranda rights and the right to bail.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon that occurs when an individual holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, leading to discomfort and motivation to reduce the inconsistency.

Behavioral Component

The aspect of attitude that reflects how one's beliefs and feelings affect their actions or behavior towards a subject.

Attitude

A relatively stable evaluation of a person, object, situation, or issue, along a continuum ranging from positive to negative.

Bystander Apathy

A social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.