During a Memory Exercise,Jamie's Teacher Told Her to Try Grouping

question 83

Multiple Choice

During a memory exercise,Jamie's teacher told her to try grouping the words on the list into categories.This instruction is likely to

• A) inhibit Jamie's ability to remember the items.
• B) facilitate recognition but not recall.
• C) significantly enhance recall.
• D) have no effect on Jamie's performance.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that fulfills a basic biological need or instinct, such as food, water, or sleep, and is inherently rewarding.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become rewarding through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant or aversive stimulus that, when removed or avoided following a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.