While "Playing" with a Lighted Candle, a Child Burned Her

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Multiple Choice

While "playing" with a lighted candle, a child burned her finger. The candle flame, thus, becomes a conditioned fear stimulus with the child also developing a healthy fear of other flames, such as those from matches, lighters, fireplaces, and stoves. This fear of other flames developed because of

• A)stimulus generalization.
• B)a spontaneous recovery.
• C)higher-order discrimination.
• D)vicarious conditioning.

Understand the terminology and concepts related to memory errors.

Recognize the principles and theories of memory, including decay, encoding specificity, and depth of processing.

Distinguish between various types of memory enhancements and their effectiveness.

Identify the biological bases and cognitive processes in memory recognition and recall.

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