Using an Example, Explain How the Quality of a Behavior

question 5

Essay

Using an example, explain how the quality of a behavior is a refinement of one or more of the other dimensions of behavior.

Identify factors that influence forgetting and memory decay over time.

Describe the effects of rehearsal, attention, and intention on memory formation and retention.

Explain the processes of memory reconsolidation, and how memories are altered upon retrieval.

Understand the distinction between explicit and implicit memory, and how they can be differently affected by amnesia.

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Definitions:

Friendships

Voluntary interpersonal relationships between two people who are usually equals and who mutually influence one another.

Middle Adulthood

The stage of life, usually occurring from approximately 40 to 65 years old, involving transitions in physical, cognitive, and social roles.

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by high levels of sociability, talkativeness, energy, and assertiveness, one of the dimensions in the Big Five personality traits.

Big Five

A model outlining five major dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.