The First Day of Class,Sheila Asked Her Professor What the Best

question 37

Multiple Choice

The first day of class,Sheila asked her professor what the best way to learn and remember the material for the course would be.The professor responded,"Focus on identifying and understanding the meaning of the important terms and concepts." The instructor is advocating a __________ level of processing.

• A)verbal
• B)visual
• C)phonological
• D)semantic

Understand the impact of social facilitation on performance based on individual expertise.

Describe the principles of attribution theory and how they are applied to explain behavior.

Acknowledge the effects of cognitive dissonance on attitude change.

Identify biases and errors in social cognition such as the self-serving bias and the just world hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Life Expectancy

The average number of years an individual is expected to live, based on statistical averages of age-specific death rates.

Wear-and-Tear Theory

A concept in aging that suggests the body deteriorates progressively due to accumulated damage from environmental factors.

Maximum Life Span

The longest period that members of a species can live under ideal circumstances.