Nora and Miles Are Studying for an Exam

question 99

Multiple Choice

Nora and Miles are studying for an exam.Nora makes flash cards to memorize new terms and repeatedly reads them to herself.Miles links new terms to the ones he already knows based on their meanings.Nora is using ________ and Miles is using ________ to learn the terms.

• A) maintenance rehearsal; elaborative rehearsal
• B) elaborative rehearsal; maintenance rehearsal
• C) procedural memory; semantic memory
• D) semantic memory; procedural memory

Understand the concept of attributions and how they influence perceptions of behavior.

Recognize the impact of culture on attribution and behavior interpretation.

Identify the fundamental attribution error and its significance in social psychology.

Comprehend the role of cognitive dissonance in attitude change and behavior.

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Definitions:

Reason

The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.

Primary Purpose

The main or most important reason for something's existence or for doing something, often driving the design or execution of a process or product.

Negative Messages

Communications that convey refusal, denial, or displeasing information to the recipient.

Refuse A Request

The polite or strategic way of declining someone's plea or requirement.