As Part of a Research Study, Alicia Keeps a Journal

question 123

Multiple Choice

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

• A) manifest content is more difficult than latent content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur.
• B) dream memories only last about 10 minutes after the dreams have occurred.
• C) she is very forgetful and easily distracted.
• D) latent content is more difficult than manifest content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcers

Fundamental stimuli that satisfy biological needs, such as food, water, and warmth, which are innately satisfying without prior learning.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that do not innately satisfy a need but acquire reinforcing qualities through association with primary reinforcers.

Construct

An abstract concept or a theoretical variable that is intentionally created to understand and explain behavior or phenomena in psychology.

Schema

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on their experiences and prior knowledge.