Ebbinghaus's studies of memory for relatively unimportant material demonstrate that
a. there is a slow initial loss of memory followed by a steady rate of loss.
b. memories fade rapidly and consistently.
c. memories fade slowly and consistently.
d. there is a slow initial loss of memory, followed by an increasing rate of loss.
e. there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss.
e. there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss.
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Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development??
a. ?A child gains knowledge of the world by interacting socially and collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other members of the community. b. ?A child learns to understand the world by actively exploring it, like a miniature scientist. c. ?A child has a “zone” of development in which to learn how to accomplish tasks without help. d. ?A child develops according to a species perspective, largely independent of culture.
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A) postsynaptic; presynaptic B) presynaptic; postsynaptic C) a priori; post hoc D) sensory; motor
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