The Rats in Dr

question 44

Multiple Choice

The rats in Dr. Smith's experiment on maze running took a few trials before they started to show any learning ability, although this "slow" early period was followed by a dramatically quick improvement in performance, followed by a slowing down of learning. This data pattern suggests which of the following types of learning curves?

• A) an "S" shaped curve
• B) a positively accelerated curve
• C) a power curve
• D) a negatively accelerated curve

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