AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Later when she attempted to make a coffee by herself, Lola was unable to do so and had to ask her employer to show her the procedure again. This is most likely because Lola
A
lacked the maturation to make coffee.
B
needed graduated exposure to coffee making.
C
did not form a mental representation of what she had to do.
D
did not use trial-and-error in learning how to make coffee using the machine.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to place more emphasis on internal characteristics to explain someone’s bad behavior. An example of this is thinking that a person who didn’t answer your call is rude (internal), but in reality, they may not have received your message (external).

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is habituation an important tool in our ability to respond to, or ignore, a stimulus? It protects our brain from overstimulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Short-term memory stores information you recently received. It lasts for a few seconds to 1 minute. Sensory memory, also called the sensory register, holds information from the senses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Attitude refers to how someone feels about something. For example, a student having a negative outlook toward math class. A behavior is how someone acts in response to their feelings. For example, the student’s action of skipping math class.

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