The Forgetting Function Is Based on Research Showing That Things

question 49

Multiple Choice

The forgetting function is based on research showing that things that are remembered,including ad messages: 

• A) can be remembered almost indefinitely. 
• B) are removed from short-term memory almost immediately. 
• C) fade from people's memories at mathematically calculated intervals. 
• D) are retained only if the individual wants to remember them.

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Definitions:

Pyramids of Numbers

A graphical representation showing the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

Biomass

The total mass of organisms within a given area or ecosystem at a given time, often used as an energy resource.

Gross Primary Productivity

The total amount of solar energy that photosynthetic organisms capture and convert to organic compounds in a given area over a certain period.

Nitrogen Cycle

The worldwide circulation of nitrogen from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.