Your Text Authors Make the Computer Analogy That Short-Term Memory

question 28

Multiple Choice

Your text authors make the computer analogy that short-term memory is similar to ________ and long-term memory is similar to information ________.

• A) the computer's RAM (random access memory); stored on the hard drive
• B) information obtained from a commercially purchased CD; in RAM
• C) information currently displayed on the screen; on a DVD
• D) information in a technical manual; on a CD

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Definitions:

Unconscious Needs

Desires or requirements of which an individual might not be aware but which influence behaviors and emotions.

Inner Drives

Inherent motivations or impulses within an individual that propel them to act or pursue certain goals.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Modeled Behavior

Behavior learned through the observation of others and the imitation of their actions.