Imagine That You Are Recalling a Conversation You Recently Had

question 24

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are recalling a conversation you recently had with someone concerning an interesting event in your hometown. You cannot remember the details of the event, but end up supplementing your memory based on the recollections of your friend. What are you potentially falling victim to?

• A) persistence
• B) blocking
• C) bias
• D) the misinformation effect

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy wherein a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, making a behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that entails giving a reward after every desired behavior.

Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The tendency for a response that is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses to be very resistant to extinction.