According to the Decay Theory, Forgetting Occurs Because

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to the decay theory, forgetting occurs because:

• A) new information is "recorded over" old information.
• B) similar items of information interfere with one another.
• C) memories simply fade with time if they are not accessed now and then.
• D) the cues needed to recall the memory are not present.

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Definitions:

Average Run Length

In statistical process control, it refers to the expected number of submissions to a process before a signal indicates a potential process control failure.

Control Limits

Statistical boundaries on a control chart that indicate the acceptable range of a process or variation.

Standard Errors

Statistical measures that describe the amount of variability or dispersion for a sample statistic from the population parameter.

Average Run Length

This is a statistical term used to describe the average number of trials until a specified event occurs.