PSYC 3341 Lecture 15: Memory

47. The short term memory span of 7 plus or minus 2 refers to A) the number of items that can be passed from iconic memory to STM B) the number of chunks that can be held in long term memory C) the length of time information can be held in memory D) the length of time to transfer information into long term memory E) the numbers of items lost in transfer from the sensory store to STM

31. Your task is to teach a dog to ring a door bell with its nose. Place the steps given below in the order that you would reinforce them to best represent the process of "shaping the dog to perform this behavior. 1. The dog is standing next to the bell button 2. The dog is pushing the bell button 3. The dog is 5 feet from the bell button 4. The dog is sniffing at the bell button 5. The dog is 1 and 22 feet from the bell button A) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3 B) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 C) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 D) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 E) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4