Which Elements of Memory Do Not Actually Store Information, but Instead

question 205

Multiple Choice

Which elements of memory do not actually store information, but instead describe how information may be shifted from one type of memory to another?

• A) Serial position effects
• B) Recency effects
• C) Primacy effects
• D) Control processes

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Definitions:

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thinking and a lack of logical operations.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.

Respondent

A person who answers or responds to something, such as a questionnaire or survey.