On Your Computer Desktop, You Can See All Sorts of Different

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Multiple Choice

On your computer desktop, you can see all sorts of different files, each immediately accessible. Because you are actively working on them, and because you can open them whenever you want, these files are analogous to the information held in:

• A)semantic memory
• B)working memory
• C)sensory memory
• D)procedural memory

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where responses are rewarded after unpredictable intervals of time.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

In behavioral psychology, it's a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, promoting a high and steady rate of response.

Reinforcing

In behavioral psychology, refers to any consequence that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant behavioral patterns.