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Someone asks you what time it is. You check your watch and answer. A few seconds later, after you have been distracted, someone asks what time you said it was. You have forgotten. According to the traditional information-processing view, what type of memory was this?


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Sociocultural Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines how social and cultural factors influence human behavior and mental processes.

Psychodynamic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Behaviorist

A behaviorist is a psychologist who focuses on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning and environment influence behavior, often excluding internal processes like thoughts and emotions.

Learning Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior, suggesting that learning is the key to understanding how people think, feel, and behave.

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