The Retention of Information Over Time Is Referred to as

question 63

Multiple Choice

The retention of information over time is referred to as

• A) strategy construction.
• B) encoding.
• C) memory.
• D) attention.

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Definitions:

Skinner's Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, advocated by B.F. Skinner, emphasizing the effects of reinforcement on behavior.

Reinforcers

Stimuli which, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Punishments

Consequences designed to reduce a behavior's occurrence by presenting an undesirable response or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.

Skinner's Radical Behaviorism

A framework in psychology proposed by B.F. Skinner, emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior through reinforcement and punishment, without considering internal thoughts or feelings.