After taking part in a memory experiment, Clare's instructor reported her savings score was 50 percent. How did the instructor explain this score?

a) She recalled half the items on a recall test.
b) She recognized half the items on a recognition test.
c) She recalled half the items in order on a serial recall test.
d) She needed half as many trials to relearn as in the original learning.


ANS: d

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