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A researcher manipulates the amount of time participants view a list of words (1 vs.4 minutes) ,and measures the number of words the participants are able to write down 10 minutes later.The researcher suggests that in-between the presentation time and the later recall of the words,the words are in participants' memory.The construct of "memory" in this example represents
Generalization Gradient
The spread or diffusion of a response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.
Stimulus Discrimination
The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli when only one of them is consistently associated with a particular response.
Discrimination Gradient
The degree to which an organism can differentiate between two stimuli, indicating the sensitivity of its perceptual systems.
Knee Jerk Response
A rapid automatic reaction to a stimulus, often used metaphorically to describe an immediate but unthinking reaction.
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