A Lexical-Decision Task Is Generally Used to Assess

question 2

Multiple Choice

A lexical-decision task is generally used to assess:

• A) the degree of fan for the nodes representing the target word
• B) the holding capacity of a participant's working memory
• C) how rapidly participants can "look up" a word in their "mental dictionary"
• D) the content of a participant's memory nodes

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not provided every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant learned behaviors.

Extinction Procedure

A behavioral technique in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued, leading to a decrease in the frequency of the behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A process of acquiring knowledge in which the force of an activity is changed by either positive reinforcement or penalties.

Token Economy

A behavioral therapy method that involves rewarding desired behaviors with tokens that can be exchanged for various privileges or treats.