How Did Sperling's Study Establish That the Length of Iconic

question 271

Multiple Choice

How did Sperling's study establish that the length of iconic memory was about half a second?

• A) He found that participants could report about half of a grid of 12 letters flashed for half a second.
• B) He found that participants could report any stimulus in their visual field that was presented for at least half a second.
• C) He found that participants could report stimuli in their dominant visual field for up to half a second.
• D) He found that participants could report any stimulus flashed in their visual field if cued to do so within half a second.

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

The belief we have in our ability to succeed in a specific task or situation.

Reciprocal Behavior

Behavior that involves responding to another's action with a similar or related action, often related to the principle of reciprocity in social psychology.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments (reinforcements) are given out irregularly or unpredictably.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

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