Which Memory System Stores Brief Sensations of What One Has

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which memory system stores brief sensations of what one has just perceived?

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

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process in which a conditioned response is observed, not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli.

Discrimination Learning

A process by which an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli, distinguishing between similar but distinct cues.

Excitatory Generalization Gradient

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to elicit a conditioned response on its own.