In Ebbinghaus' experiment, the greatest decline in the amount of nonsense syllables recalled occurred

a. the first hour after learning.
b. the second day after learning.
c. three to six days after learning.
d. 30 days or more after learning.


Ans: a. the first hour after learning.

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a. ?With the introduction of American television, adolescent girls in Fiji reported higher rates of dieting. b. ?Home-schooled American teens with no access to television reported less of a desire to diet than their public school counterparts. c. ?In regions of Africa once plagued by famine, food surplus levels positively correlate with the number of women reporting the need to diet. d. ?Adolescent German girls were three times as likely to go on diets after visiting America while vacationing with their families.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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