The Curve of Forgetting Shows That Memory Loss

question 153

Multiple Choice

The curve of forgetting shows that memory loss

• A) occurs slowly at first and increases steadily over a month's time.
• B) begins to occur about three to four hours after learning.
• C) occurs at a fairly steady rate over a month's time.
• D) occurs most rapidly at first and then levels off to a slow decline.

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Definitions:

Myofilament

Protein filaments, including actin and myosin, that are the fundamental components of muscle contraction.

Actin

A globular structural protein that forms microfilaments, playing a vital role in muscle contraction, cell motility, and the maintenance of cell shape.

Muscle Fiber

Individual muscle cells that contract to generate force, constituting skeletal muscles.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and fall in electrical potential across a cell's membrane, enabling the transmission of signals along neurons.