According to Psychologists, the Decay Theory of Forgetting Suggests That

question 298

Multiple Choice

According to psychologists, the decay theory of forgetting suggests that:

• A)competition from other information causes memories to be forgotten or lost
• B)events that occur after encoding can alter or distort existing memories
• C)events that occur prior to encoding can alter or distort existing memories
• D)the passage of time causes memories to be spontaneously forgotten or lost

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Definitions:

Larger Population

Refers to a bigger group or category of individuals from which samples can be drawn for statistical analysis.

Smaller Sample

A subset of a population that contains fewer observations, which may affect the reliability of statistical conclusions.

Generalize

The process of applying the findings from a sample to a broader population, implying that the results have wider applicability beyond the original study conditions.

Nondirectional Test

A hypothesis that does not predict the direction of the difference or association between variables, only that there is a difference.