According to the Working Memory Model Developed by British Psychologist

question 272

Multiple Choice

According to the working memory model developed by British psychologist Alan Baddeley, the "central executive":

• A)controls attention, integrates information, and initiates retrieval.
• B)is involved in organizing information in a complex network .
• C)is specialized for spatial and visual material.
• D)is specialized for verbal material.

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Definitions:

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are likely to be repeated.

Observational Learning

Acquiring new behaviors or information by watching the actions or expressions of others.

Operant Conditioning

is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.