Question

1-Sam is an American he visits Saudi Arabia for a business meeting. On the day of the meeting, everyone was asked to dress formally. Sam was surprised to see that he was the only person wearing a suit, whereas others were wearing a thobe. Which of the following explanation suits best in this situation.

a. Prototype Failure

b. Confirmation Bias

c. Problem in trial and error

2-Which of the following is a retrieval cue?

a. Serial Position effect

b. Proactive

c. Imagination Effect

3-Which of the following theory, reflects the idea of Charles Darwin.

a. Optimal Arousal

b. Instinct theory

c. Drive reduction theory

Answer 1

1)Prototype failure

Sam failed to understand the prototype of formal clothing in Saudi Arabia and used it in the context of America.His prototype of formal clothing was different from Saudi Arabia's prototype of formal clothing.This is called prototype failure.

2)Serial position effect

It is the tendency to retrieve pieces of information presented at the beginning and end of the information.It is a retrieval cue.

3)Instinct theory

This theory matches with Darwin's theory of evolution.Darwin suggested instincts are natural tendencies and innate in an individual.Instinct theory suggests that the motivation to survive makes us behave in natural ways known as instincts.