A Display of 12 Letters Is Flashed on a Screen

question 128

Multiple Choice

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. Which aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

• A) primary memory
• B) sensory memory
• C) long-term memory
• D) short-term memory

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Definitions:

S-R Association

The connection between a stimulus (S) and the response (R) it triggers, fundamental to behaviorist theories of learning.

Behavior-Reinforcement Belief

The conviction that the likelihood of a behavior occurring can be increased by following it with a positive consequence or reward.

Associative Expectancy

The belief or expectation that a particular stimulus will be followed by another stimulus or response, based on experiences of association between the two.

Alternative Path Experiment

An experimental design used to explore different or novel ways in which a task can be accomplished or a problem can be solved.