Frederic Bartlett Differed from Hermann Ebbinghaus in That Bartlett Believed

question 30

Multiple Choice

Frederic Bartlett differed from Hermann Ebbinghaus in that Bartlett believed that:

• A)memory is an unobservable construct that cannot be empirically studied.
• B)memory operates like a photographic reproduction of past experience.
• C)nonsense syllables should be used in memory research to control for previous learning.
• D)memory studies should involve information that people encounter in everyday life.

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Definitions:

Convertible Bond

A financial instrument that can be converted by the bondholder into a predetermined quantity of the issuer's company shares at certain intervals throughout the bond's life, generally at the bondholder's discretion.

Straight Bond Value

The value of a bond without any embedded options; it pays fixed interest and returns the principal at maturity.

Conversion Value

The value of a convertible security if it is currently converted into the number of shares that the security is worth according to its conversion terms.

Option Value

The premium that investors are willing to pay for the possibility of higher returns associated with holding an options contract.