In the Research on False Memories, Why Was It Easier

question 100

Multiple Choice

In the research on false memories, why was it easier to implant some memories and not others?

• A) We have very clear recollections about our childhoods.
• B) The emotion evoked by the potentially implanted memory played a role.
• C) The emotion evoked by the potentially implanted memory did not play a role.
• D) The individuals always immediately realize when they have acquired a false memory.

Differentiate between positive and negative reinforcers.

Identify examples of conditioned reinforcers.

Understand and differentiate between various schedules of reinforcement (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval).

Recognize the importance and implications of operant conditioning in modifying behavior.

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