Describe Two Different Types of Tasks That Are Used to Study

question 31

Essay

Describe two different types of tasks that are used to study working memory. For each one, indicate what specific aspect of working memory is primarily being tested.

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Definitions:

Matching Law

A principle of behavioral psychology that states an individual will choose to engage in behaviors proportional to the rewards offered for those behaviors.

FR 10 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after it has been performed a specified number of times, in this case, ten times.

FR 40 Schedule

A type of fixed-ratio schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specific number of responses have been made, in this case, every 40th response.

Operant Chamber

A laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior in operant conditioning, allowing systematic presentation of stimuli and recording of responses; also known as a Skinner box.