The Repeated Reproduction Technique Used in Memory Studies Involves

question 30

Multiple Choice

The repeated reproduction technique used in memory studies involves

• A) the same participants remembering some information at longer and longer intervals after learning the information.
• B) different groups of participants remembering some information across different periods of time after learning the information.
• C) the same participants remembering some information for as many trials as it takes to recall all of the information correctly.
• D) the same participants recalling some information many times but, each time, receiving different retrieval cues to assist their recall.

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Definitions:

Contiguity

The principle that for learning to take place, the stimulus and response should occur close together in time.

Response and Reward

The relationship between performing a specific behavior and receiving a corresponding outcome or reward, crucial in learning and motivation.

Guthrie

A psychologist recognized for his "contiguity theory" of learning, positing that associations between stimuli and responses are established through pairing or association.

Competing Associations

In learning and memory, the concept where multiple stimuli or ideas are linked to a single response or memory, leading to potential conflicts in recall or behavior.