Noah Learned to Play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 When He

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Multiple Choice

Noah learned to play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 when he was 8 years old.He is now 30 years old and hasn't played the piano for years,but his sister has asked him to play the concerto at her wedding.When Noah sits down to practise,he finds that he has the piece mastered in just a few hours,even though it took him weeks to learn the first time.What does this example illustrate

• A) cancellation of retroactive interference 
• B) relearning as a measure of memory retention 
• C) impact of pseudoforgetting 
• D) ease of recall for auditory stimuli

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Definitions:

Perceptual Distortion

Perceptual distortion refers to inaccuracies or misinterpretations of sensory input, caused by biases, preconceptions, or psychological influences, affecting how information is perceived and processed.

Intermittent Reinforcement Schedule

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavioral patterns.

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or consequences are presented at fixed time intervals, promoting a specific pattern of behavior over time.

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a reward occurs after each instance of a behavior or set of behaviors.