Nicky Is Taking a Multiple Choice Test in Which the Distractors

question 679

Multiple Choice

Nicky is taking a multiple choice test in which the distractors for every item are very similar to the correct answers for these items. Nicky will most likely experience

• A)a lack of recognition.
• B)false positives.
• C)the serial position effect.
• D)retroactive redintegration.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), often resulting in a weaker learned association.

Associative Linkage

Associative linkage refers to the process by which ideas and experiences become connected in the mind, forming a network of related concepts that can influence memory and perception.