In the Ebbinghaus's tradition, savings are __________
a. the amount of information saved from forgetting over time
b. the reduction in confusion from preexisting knowledge
c. a reduction in the number of trials to relearn a set of information
d. an increase in the speed with which memories are recalled
Answer: c
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What will be an ideal response?
Suppose that you are listening to a lecture by a speaker who supports the critical period hypothesis for a particular motor skill in children. The speaker is likely to say that
a. the ability to acquire this skill increases gradually over time. b. the ability to acquire this skill shows an abrupt increase during development. c. children will show a gradual decline in acquiring the skill competently, as the age of acquisition increases. d. children will show an abrupt drop in acquiring the skill competently, as the age of acquisition increases.
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A. Sparse coding B. Localization coding C. Population coding D. Specificity coding
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(a) Asian American (b) African American (c) Hispanic (d) Caucasian