You Learn of an Experiment Conducted in 1942 by a Researcher

question 25

Multiple Choice

You learn of an experiment conducted in 1942 by a researcher named Malmo. Malmo discovered that monkeys with certain lesions were impaired in a delayed-response task, but not when the lights were turned off. Malmo hypothesized that switching off the lights removed potential interference. Which of the following theories incorporates this kind of short-term interference?

• A)the phonological loop
• B)Hebbian learning
• C)procedural memory
• D)the modal model of memory

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

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Belongingness Needs

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