In Order to Get Her 2^nd Grade Students to Memorize

question 38

Multiple Choice

In order to get her 2^nd grade students to memorize the poem written on the chalkboard, Mrs. Thyberg gives the students stickers for each poem they can recite from memory. After earning 5 stickers, a student gets to pick a prize out of the goody box. Mrs. Thyberg is using (a) __________ to modify the children's behaviors.

• A) token economy
• B) applied behavior analysis
• C) negative reinforcement
• D) classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Rehearsal

The cognitive process of repeatedly practicing material to enhance memory retention.

Long-Term Memory

The phase of the memory process responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, potentially a lifetime.

Masking

A method in perceptual research where a visual stimulus is made less visible to the observer by the presence of another stimulus, hindering the ability to perceive or process the first stimulus.

Memory Recall

The process of retrieving information stored in long-term memory, bringing it into conscious awareness.