The Probable Reason That Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curves Were So Steep

question 80

Multiple Choice

The probable reason that Ebbinghaus' forgetting curves were so steep was that Ebbinghaus

• A) had a poor memory.
• B) learned too many lists.
• C) used very meaningless materials.
• D) used autobiographical materials.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristics

A mental shortcut used to judge the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or stereotype.

System II

refers to the deliberative, analytical and slower thinking process in dual-process theories of cognition.

Induction

A reasoning process that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or instances.

Deduction

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises, implying the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true.