Early research into forgetting by Hermann Ebbinghaus found that forgetting occurs:

a. slowly over a long period of time.
b. mostly between 12 and 24 hours after the learning event.
c. slowly at first, but the rate of forgetting increases over time.
d. quickly at first, but the rate of forgetting slows over time.


Answer: D

Rationale: It clearly shows that most forgetting occurs right away, and that the rate of forgetting eventually slows to the point where one does not seem to forget at all.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Although it is certainly an unusual source of data for researchers, some have looked at Playboy centerfolds and Miss America Beauty pageant contestants. How is this research relevant to eating disorders?

a. The emphasis on thinness is a relatively recent phenomenon in the last 20 years. b. These women's facial features indicated they had dieted beyond the point of medical safety. c. Between 1959 and 1988, their ratio of weight to height for these groups declined dramatically. d. In their interviews, almost all of these women gave subtle clues suggesting they were in deep conflict concerning weight control.

Psychology

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined a. by comparing a child's score with the average score of same-age children. b. by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam. c. based on a child's gender and race

d. by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age.

Psychology

Research concerning prejudice against atheists suggests that ____

a. belief in a deity is no longer considered to be particularly important in deciding whether someone is trustworthy or moral b. because religions tend to promote the idea that coreligionists are "family," atheists are viewed as having no family and therefore, they cannot be trusted c. belief in a deity remains critical in assessments of morality and trustworthiness among nearly all cultures d. discrimination against atheists is extremely rare and largely made up in an attempt by atheists to disparage religious groups

Psychology

To determine which antecedent control procedures to use in any given situation, it is helpful to understand the situation by analyzing the _______________________ related to both the problem behavior and competing behaviors

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology