One Objection to the Three-Box Model of Memory Is That

question 37

Multiple Choice

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that:

• A) short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information.
• B) the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously.
• C) the sensory register is actually able to store information for 30 seconds.
• D) there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Reinforcement

The process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering rewards or consequences.

Environmental Events

Occurrences or changes in the physical world surrounding an organism that can influence its behavior and survival.

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that has acquired value through being paired with primary reinforcers or through association with other reinforcing stimuli.