Edney Created a Game in Which Participants Sat Around a Bowl

question 5

Multiple Choice

Edney created a game in which participants sat around a bowl of nuts. The number of nuts in the bowl was replenished regularly as long as the participants did not harvest all of the nuts right away. The results of these studies found that in most of the groups

• A) the participants delayed harvesting so that the nuts could be replenished.
• B) the participants delayed harvesting, but only if they knew each other well.
• C) the participants delayed harvesting, but only if they were strangers
• D) the participants grabbed up the nuts immediately, and the bowl was never refreshed.

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Definitions:

Overlearning

involves practicing newly acquired skills beyond the point of initial mastery, leading to better performance and retention.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic technique that involves associating items to be remembered with specific physical locations.

Massed Practice

Massed Practice is a learning method where a skill or knowledge is practiced continuously without breaks, often leading to quick learning but poor retention over time.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain; involves strengthening of the neural network that represents the memory.