For the Past Month, Larry Has Been Grounded Each Time

question 88

Multiple Choice

For the past month, Larry has been grounded each time he hits his little brother. Lately, Larry's misbehavior towards his little brother has decreased. Grounding Larry is an example of

• A) extinction.
• B) negative punishment.
• C) classical conditioning.
• D) positive reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of memory and the discovery of the forgetting curve.

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.

Conscious Recollection

The deliberate and aware process of remembering or bringing an experience or piece of information into one's mind.

Central Executive

A component of working memory model that is responsible for directing attention and coordinating cognitive processes during complex tasks.