Regarding the Forgetting of Information, Which of the Following Statements

question 104

Multiple Choice

Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)The forgetting of nonsense syllables during testing is rapid at first and is then followed by a slow decline.
• B)Forgetting of meaningful information occurs rapidly at first and is then followed by a slow decline but with the forgetting curve stretched over a longer time.
• C)Recent events are recalled more accurately than those from the remote past.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Existential Generalization

A logical inference rule stating that if some predicate holds for at least one thing, then there exists something for which that predicate holds.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule of inference that allows for the deduction of specific instances from a universally quantified statement.

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle where from a general statement, one can infer the existence of at least one particular instance.

Universal Generalization

Universal generalization is a logical principle that allows one to infer that something is true for all members of a class from its being true for every observed member.