Annika Has Difficulty Forming Long-Term Memories of Classroom Lessons Because

question 164

Multiple Choice

Annika has difficulty forming long-term memories of classroom lessons because she can't focus her attention long enough to mentally grasp what is being taught.Annika most clearly demonstrates difficulty with

• A) echoic memory.
• B) iconic memory.
• C) encoding.
• D) retrieval.

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Definitions:

Stimulus-Response Analysis

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Intervening Variable

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The psychological process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, involving the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that act on or within an individual.