Question 1

The first person to demonstrate the relationship between forgetting and degree of learning was probably____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Krueger 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Underwood 
D)  Dunlap 
A)  Krueger 
B)  Ebbinghaus 
C)  Underwood 
D)  Dunlap B

Question 2

Forgetting can be measured as a flattening of the generalization gradient, a procedure called gradient____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leveling 
B)  degradation 
C)  reduction 
D)  deterioration 
A)  leveling 
B)  degradation 
C)  reduction 
D)  deterioration B

Question 3

If we forget much of what we learn in school, what is the point of learning those things?

Accepted Answer

The question of why we learn things in school that we may later forget is a common one, and it touches on the broader purpose of education. Here are several reasons why learning various subjects in school is important, even if we don't retain all the information:

1. **Foundational Knowledge**: School provides a broad base of knowledge across various subjects. This foundational knowledge helps us understand the world around us and is essential for advanced learning. Even if we forget specific details, the general concepts often stick with us and can be quickly refreshed when needed.

2. **Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills**: Education is not just about memorizing facts; it's also about developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These skills are transferable and can be applied in various aspects of life, from personal decision-making to professional challenges.

3. **Learning How to Learn**: School teaches us how to learn effectively, which is a lifelong skill. We learn how to research, analyze information, and study for understanding. These skills help us acquire new knowledge and adapt to changes throughout our lives.

4. **Cognitive Development**: The process of learning and engaging with different subjects helps in the cognitive development of students. It stimulates the brain and can improve memory, concentration, and attention span.

5. **Cultural Literacy and Socialization**: School exposes us to a wide range of cultures, histories, and perspectives, contributing to our cultural literacy. It also serves as a social environment where we learn to interact with peers, work in teams, and develop communication skills.

6. **Preparation for Future Education and Careers**: Even if we don't use all the information from every subject in our careers, having a broad educational background can prepare us for specialized training and professional opportunities. It also helps us make informed decisions about our interests and career paths.

7. **Personal Development**: Education contributes to personal development, including the growth of self-discipline, perseverance, and a sense of responsibility. These personal attributes are valuable in all areas of life.

8. **Creating an Informed Citizenry**: A well-educated population is essential for the functioning of a democracy. Schooling helps create informed citizens who can engage in civic life, understand complex issues, and vote responsibly.

In summary, the value of learning in school extends beyond the retention of specific facts. It encompasses the development of a wide range of skills, cognitive abilities, and personal attributes that are crucial for success in life and contribute to the well-being of society as a whole.

Question 4

Some people say that what happened in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s could never happen again. What have you learned about forgetting that would make you doubt the truth of this statementinferred)
Forgetting implies repetition of past errors, and history does repeat itself. Students might remember that racial discrimination was common throughout much of the U. S. into the 1960s. Some might know that Americans of Japanese descent were put in concentration camps without criminal charges or due process during World War II. Recent discrimination against people of Middle East descent provides another example. Perhaps another point to be made is that we cannot remember what we have not learned. If we have not learned tolerance, we may behave as intolerantly toward minority groups as the Nazis did.

Accepted Answer

The statement that what happened in Nazi

Question 5

The length of the retention interval is unrelated to the degree of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Chase and Simon study comparing chess masters and ordinary players showed that when chess pieces were arranged in random order, ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  chess masters forgot less 
B)  ordinary players forgot less 
C)  chess masters and ordinary players forgot about the same amount 
D)  chess masters learned more and forgot more 
A)  chess masters forgot less 
B)  ordinary players forgot less 
C)  chess masters and ordinary players forgot about the same amount 
D)  chess masters learned more and forgot more

Question 7

When measuring forgetting using the extinction method, the behavior studied is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  put on extinction before the retention interval 
B)  put on extinction after the retention interval 
C)  alternately extinguished and retrained 
D)  completely extinguished before training begins 
A)  put on extinction before the retention interval 
B)  put on extinction after the retention interval 
C)  alternately extinguished and retrained 
D)  completely extinguished before training begins

Question 8

The name Benton Underwood is associated with paired associate learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Forgetting is the deterioration of ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  performance 
B)  memory 
C)  mental processes 
D)  neurological tissue 
A)  performance 
B)  memory 
C)  mental processes 
D)  neurological tissue

Question 10

It turns out that Jack (see item 7) can't remember anything that happened from the time he and Jill started up the hill. Jill takes Jack up the hill again and finds that he remembers seeing the well before.
Jill is measuring forgetting by using ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning 
B)  extinction 
C)  free recall 
D)  prompted recall 
A)  relearning 
B)  extinction 
C)  free recall 
D)  prompted recall

Question 11

Another term for episodic memory is ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  autobiographical 
B)  ancestral 
C)  sequential 
D)  frame 
A)  autobiographical 
B)  ancestral 
C)  sequential 
D)  frame

Question 12

Describe Krueger's study of overlearning and its findings.

Accepted Answer

Krueger's study on overlearning was cond

Question 13

Endel Tulving said that _____ memories have to do with "knowledge of the world."

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  linguistic 
D)  academic 
A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  linguistic 
D)  academic

Question 14

Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event. In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than
Use of the word____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  struck 
B)  banged 
C)  crashed 
D)  hit 
A)  struck 
B)  banged 
C)  crashed 
D)  hit

Question 15

When what we learned on Monday interferes with our ability to recall what we learned the following Tuesday, we speak of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  overlearning 
D)  the training effect 
A)  proactive interference 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  overlearning 
D)  the training effect

Question 16

The names of the Great Lakes can be recalled with help of the acronym, _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  HURON 
B)  HOMES 
C)  HOUSE 
D)  MOUSE 
A)  HURON 
B)  HOMES 
C)  HOUSE 
D)  MOUSE

Question 17

What did Harry Bahrick's study of Spanish reveal about the relationship between learning and forgetting?

Accepted Answer

Harry Bahrick's study on the retention o

Question 18

One measure of forgetting is called delayed matching to sample. This procedures could be considered a form of____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relearning 
B)  extinction 
C)  free recall 
D)  prompted recall 
A)  relearning 
B)  extinction 
C)  free recall 
D)  prompted recall

Question 19

In one of Rovee-Collier`s experiments with babies and mobiles, after a retention interval there was no sign of forgetting when the context was the same as that during training. 
Completion

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When the task is to identify stimuli to which the subject was exposed earlier, the measure of forgetting used is called_______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the task is to identify stimuli...

The first person to demonstrate the relationship between forgetting and degree of learning was probably____________ .

Forgetting can be measured as a flattening of the generalization gradient, a procedure called gradient____________.

If we forget much of what we learn in school, what is the point of learning those things?

The length of the retention interval is unrelated to the degree of forgetting.

The Chase and Simon study comparing chess masters and ordinary players showed that when chess pieces were arranged in random order, ____________ .

When measuring forgetting using the extinction method, the behavior studied is ___________.

The name Benton Underwood is associated with paired associate learning.

Forgetting is the deterioration of ____________ .

It turns out that Jack (see item 7) can't remember anything that happened from the time he and Jill started up the hill. Jill takes Jack up the hill again and finds that he remembers seeing the well before. Jill is measuring forgetting by using ____________.

Another term for episodic memory is ____ memory.

Describe Krueger's study of overlearning and its findings.

Endel Tulving said that _____ memories have to do with "knowledge of the world."

Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event. In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than Use of the word____________.

When what we learned on Monday interferes with our ability to recall what we learned the following Tuesday, we speak of ____________.

The names of the Great Lakes can be recalled with help of the acronym, _______.

What did Harry Bahrick's study of Spanish reveal about the relationship between learning and forgetting?

One measure of forgetting is called delayed matching to sample. This procedures could be considered a form of____________.

In one of Rovee-Collier`s experiments with babies and mobiles, after a retention interval there was no sign of forgetting when the context was the same as that during training. Completion

When the task is to identify stimuli to which the subject was exposed earlier, the measure of forgetting used is called_______.

Introduction: Learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Reinforcement: Beyond Habit

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Procedures: Punishment

Operant Applications

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control

The Limits of Learning

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Exam 12: Forgetting

The first person to demonstrate the relationship between forgetting and degree of learning was probably____________ .

Forgetting can be measured as a flattening of the generalization gradient, a procedure called gradient____________.

If we forget much of what we learn in school, what is the point of learning those things?

The length of the retention interval is unrelated to the degree of forgetting.

The Chase and Simon study comparing chess masters and ordinary players showed that when chess pieces were arranged in random order, ____________ .

When measuring forgetting using the extinction method, the behavior studied is ___________.

The name Benton Underwood is associated with paired associate learning.

Forgetting is the deterioration of ____________ .

It turns out that Jack (see item 7) can't remember anything that happened from the time he and Jill started up the hill. Jill takes Jack up the hill again and finds that he remembers seeing the well before. Jill is measuring forgetting by using ____________.

Another term for episodic memory is ____ memory.

Describe Krueger's study of overlearning and its findings.

Endel Tulving said that _____ memories have to do with "knowledge of the world."

Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event. In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than Use of the word____________.

When what we learned on Monday interferes with our ability to recall what we learned the following Tuesday, we speak of ____________.

The names of the Great Lakes can be recalled with help of the acronym, _______.

What did Harry Bahrick's study of Spanish reveal about the relationship between learning and forgetting?

One measure of forgetting is called delayed matching to sample. This procedures could be considered a form of____________.

In one of Rovee-Collier`s experiments with babies and mobiles, after a retention interval there was no sign of forgetting when the context was the same as that during training. Completion

When the task is to identify stimuli to which the subject was exposed earlier, the measure of forgetting used is called_______.

Introduction: Learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Reinforcement: Beyond Habit

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Procedures: Punishment

Operant Applications

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control

The Limits of Learning

Filters