Answer to Question #149412 in Psychology for Nat

Question

Rhianna is read a list of 11 items to buy from the shop for her mum. When her mum finishes reading the list of items to her, Rhianna has forgotten the first three items on the list. Why might Rhianna have forgotten the first three items?

Answer 1

Rhianna had forgotten the first three items because of the lack of reinforcement from her mother, based on the principle of extinction that describes the weakening of a conditioned response that eventually disappears. The same principle applies to Rhianna because when he forgot the first three items, it is a clear indication of the weakening of the conditioned response from her caused by lack of reinforcement from her mother, who read the list once instead of reading it many times.