Memorization through repeating information over and over may result in poor retrieval because:
a. interference is more likely to occur as the number of repetitions increases
b. repetition results in learned material rapidly decaying
c. no associations are created by repeating the information
d. memorization through repeating is usually associated with boredom and lack of motivation
C
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a. the degrees of freedom. b. the independent variable. c. the dependent variable. d. individual differences.
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a. recognition b. recall c. implicit d. sensory register
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a. be testable. b. be parsimonious. c. lack precision. d. be provable.