Design a Study to Determine If the Working Memory and Speed

question 17

Essay

Design a study to determine if the working memory and speed of processing is different between 8-year-olds and 18-year-olds.

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Definitions:

Same Response

This term might suggest a repeated or identical reaction to a stimulus but lacks specificity without context. In behavioral psychology, it might imply a consistent behavior in response to a stimulus.

Behaviorists

Behaviorists are psychologists who focus on observable behaviors as the primary subject matter of psychology, often emphasizing the role of learning in behavior.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences.

Modern Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable and measurable behaviors, rather than internal psychological processes.