"Repeat These Digits After Me: 8-0-6-5-9-1-7

question 122

Multiple Choice

"Repeat these digits after me: 8-0-6-5-9-1-7." What is this task measuring?

• A) short-term memory
• B) sensory memory
• C) long-term memory
• D) mathematical memory

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Definitions:

Legal Speed Limit

The maximum or minimum speed at which vehicles may legally travel on a particular stretch of road.

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Reinforcing Surroundings

Environmental factors or conditions that strengthen a particular behavior through positive or negative reinforcement.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.