The Famous Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Most Clearly Indicates That

question 29

Multiple Choice

The famous Ebbinghaus forgetting curve most clearly indicates that

• A)our sensory memory capacity is essentially unlimited.
• B)short-term memory fades more rapidly than sensory memory.
• C)prior learning disrupts the recall of new information.
• D)the most rapid memory loss for new information occurs shortly after it is learned.

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Definitions:

Double-Entry Bookkeeping System

Bookkeeping system that has two notable characteristics: each transaction is recorded in two accounts and each account has two columns. In this system, two entries are made for each transaction: one entry as a debit in an account and one entry as a credit in another account.

Trial Balance

(1) Bookkeeping strategy to confirm accuracy in debits and credits in ledger; (2) A balance sheet reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity of a business enterprise at a specific date.

Garbage In, Garbage Out

A principle in computing and data analysis that emphasizes the importance of quality input data to produce meaningful output or results.

Trial Balance

An accounting report that lists the balances of all ledgers in two columns (debits and credits) to ensure they are equal.