The 1970s Experiment in Which Behavioral (Or Social Learning) Principles

question 51

Multiple Choice

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning) principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

• A)more patients able to be discharged.
• B)fewer patients able to be discharged.
• C)more patients recovering from schizophrenia.
• D)fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Personally Relevant

Pertaining directly to or having a direct impact on an individual's personal life, interests, or situations.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Chunks

In cognitive psychology, chunks refer to units of information grouped together and stored in the memory for easier recall.

Magic Number

Often referencing Miller's law, which suggests the number 7 (plus or minus 2) represents the amount of information a typical human memory can hold in the short term.