During a Test of His Short-Term Memory, Tommy Was Given

question 256

Multiple Choice

During a test of his short-term memory, Tommy was given lists of items to remember. He found the task much easier if he grouped the items according to whether they were animals, plants, minerals, and so on. Tommy is using a memory aid called:

• A) clustering.
• B) the self-referencing technique.
• C) chunking.
• D) massed practice.

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Definitions:

Rational Persuasion

An influence tactic involving logical arguments and factual evidence to convince others of a viewpoint.

Apprising

Involves informing or giving notice to someone, often used in contexts of performance evaluation or feedback in organizational settings.

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The influence one possesses due to their skills, experience, or knowledge in a specific area.

Rational Persuasion

A method of influence involving the use of logical arguments and factual evidence to convince others of a viewpoint or to persuade them to take a particular action.