A Behavioral Scientist Wishes to Know More About the Walking

question 16

Multiple Choice

A behavioral scientist wishes to know more about the walking habits of university students across a particular campus sidewalk.She positions herself out of sight of the students who are walking and records the time required for several of them to pass between two fixed points along the sidewalk.This study is best described as a(n) _____ study.

• A) observational
• B) educational
• C) experimental
• D) scientific

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

In memory theory, it's the phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Reactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory in which the ability to remember information is impaired by subsequent exposure to similar information.

Consolidation Failure

Any disruption in the consolidation process that prevents a long-term memory from forming.

Long-term Memory

The phase or type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period.