Getting Better on a Task in a Study with Practice

question 38

Multiple Choice

Getting better on a task in a study with practice can cause a source of bias called ______.

• A) maturation
• B) testing effects
• C) regression toward the mean
• D) mortality

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

A very brief retention of sensory information like sights, sounds, and other stimuli, lasting only a few seconds.

Implicit Memory

Memory that is suggested (implied) but not plainly expressed, as illustrated in the things that people do but do not state clearly.

Savings

The difference between the number of repetitions originally required to learn a list and the number of repetitions required to relearn the list after a certain amount of time has elapsed.

Repetitions

The act of doing or saying something several times, often for learning, emphasis, or effect.