To Which Process Does Adele Diamond Attribute the A-Not-B Error

question 10

Multiple Choice

To which process does Adele Diamond attribute the A-not-B error?

• A)lack of ability to inhibit previously made motor responses
• B)lack of memory of the object
• C)lack of object permanence
• D)lack of the ability to efficiently coordinate tertiary schemes

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts or memories are unconsciously excluded from conscious awareness.

Mnemonic Device

A technique used to aid in the retention and retrieval of information in the memory.