According to Wagner's Short-Term Memory Theory of Learning

question 105

Multiple Choice

According to Wagner's short-term memory theory of learning,

• A) the surprisingness of the CS is just as important as the surprisingness of the US.
• B) attention has no role in learning.
• C) unblocking cannot be a memory issue, because the large US would overwhelm short-term memory's limited capacity.
• D) any learning is possible as long as it fits in memory.

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