Sharon observes her co-worker, Robert, being rude to a newcomer. She has seen this behavior in Robert whenever the company brings in new people. She decides that Robert is being a bully and asks him to stop. Which of the following stages of information processing has Sharon just undergone?

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Sharon has just undergone the retrieval and response stage of information processing. This stage involves retrieving information from memory and using it to generate a response. In this case, Sharon retrieved her memory of Robert's previous behavior and used it to generate a response (asking him to stop).

Sharon Observes Her Co-Worker, Robert, Being Rude to a Newcomer