During lecture each day, a psychology professor may explain four main points he or she wishes the class to retain

However, most students do not think about the material again until the following class period two days later. The forgetting that occurs between classes is most likely the result of
A) bias.
B) decay.
C) interference.
D) suggestibility.


Answer: B

Psychology

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  a.  psychodynamic   b.  psychodramatic   c.  cognitive-behavioral   d.  support   e.  humanistic

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Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the belief-bias effect?

a. Tabitha: "The belief-bias effect means that novices are not as accurate as experts when solving reasoning problems." b. Pilar: "The belief-bias effect demonstrates that top-down processes are active when we use deductive reasoning." c. Joell: "Flexible thinkers are especially likely to make mistakes due to the belief-bias effect." d. Abilash: "The belief-bias effect operates for syllogisms, but not for conditional reasoning problems."

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In presenting her ideas of the development of males and females, Gilligan maintains that:

a. females tend to emphasize personal relationships more than males b. females tend to emphasize separation from others more than males c. both males and females tend to emphasize separation from others d. males tend to emphasize personal relationships more than females

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The relearning method, devised by Hermann Ebbinghaus in the 19th century , assesses whether or not you learn material more quickly the second time you learn it

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology