Researchers exploring the relative influence of decay and

interference on memory found that whether a list of digits was read at a slow or fast pace, items that came later in the list were more difficult to remember. This provided evidence that interference, and not decay, is the major factor in forgetting. For those who had subscribed to the decay theory of forgetting, this research points out the importance of
A) extraordinary claims.
B) ruling out rival hypotheses.
C) falsifiability.
D) replicability.


Answer: B

Psychology

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A. intonation B. echolalia C. cooing D. babbling

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True or False: A complete IRB proposal includes all materials the participants will see during the study.

a. True b. False

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology