Memory Reliability
Part one
To identify operant conditioning and observational learning in your own life.Instructions:
This discussion is lengthy, please take your time as there are a lot of key terms that can get confusing.
- Explain the main difference between reinforcement and punishment (hint: think about the main goal of punishment vs. the main goal of reinforcement).
- Provide an example of Operant conditioning from your life and identify whether you experienced reinforcement or punishment.
- Provide an example of observational learning from your own life
- Provide an example of when observational learning is used in the real world and why this method is effective for your example.
- Comment on another student’s response to #2. What did you find interesting about their conditioning experience? Do you think they used the key terms (reinforcement vs. punishment) correctly?
- 500-700 words
Part two
Goal:
To define differences in memory types and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of eyewitness testimony and how it relates to memory processes.
Instructions:
Answer the following questions:
- In your own words, explain short-term memory. Provide an example from your own life.
- In your own words, explain long-term memory. Provide an example from your own life,
- Explain the difference between recall. recognition, and rehearsal. Provide an example from your own life (you may NOT use examples discussed in the video such as different types of tests).
- Discuss one strategy for improving memory you plan to integrate in your own life.
- How does the lost-in-the-mall technique relate to eyewitness testimony? Use at least two vocabulary words from the textbook in your answer.
- Based on what you learned in the chapter and the videos, should we allow eyewitness testimony in trials? Discuss AT LEAST two reasons why or why not?.
- 500-700 words