Exam 1 Study Guide (Chapter 1-4) - Hermann Ebbinghaus and Memory
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What was Hermann Ebbinghaus known for?

  • Studying memory using scientific methods (correct)
  • Using the forgetting curve to measure memory performance
  • Measuring the spacing effect in learning trials
  • Developing the concept of independent variables in experiments

    • What does the savings score measure according to Ebbinghaus?

  • The time it takes to relearn information from past learning (correct)
  • The efficiency of retaining information over time
  • The decline of memory performance over time
  • The spacing between study trials that leads to better retention

    • What does the forgetting curve show?

  • The impact of independent variables on memory retention
  • Learners forget most of what they learn without retention efforts (correct)
  • Memory performance remains constant over time
  • The relationship between spacing effect and forgetting

    • What is the spacing effect related to in learning trials according to the text?

    <p>The distribution of study trials over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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