An Alum First Learned the Words to Her Alma Matter

question 57

Multiple Choice

An alum first learned the words to her alma matter long ago at a football game and now tends to only remember the words when attending games.Her ability to recall the words only in the presence of this external context demonstrates the power of:

• A)encoding specificity.
• B)suggestibility.
• C)state-dependent storage.
• D)transfer-appropriate processing.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Selection

The process by which individuals filter and selectively focus on certain stimuli in the environment while ignoring others, based on personal interests, background, and psychological factors.

Expatriate Failure

The situation when an expatriate, or an individual working outside their native country, is unable to adapt to the foreign environment, leading to poor performance or early return.

Technical Competence

The ability and skills a person possesses to perform a specific technical task or job.

Implicit Personality Effect

The phenomenon where observers form perceptions of others' personalities based on minimal information, often leading to biased judgments.