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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.6
What flaw can be found in Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve theory?
Misrepresents rate at which different types of memories decay.
Underestimates degree of information retained over time with lacunar amnesia patients .
Ignores the potential influence environmental factors have on forgetting rates.
Overstates amount remembered after initial exposure to material without reinforcing exposure .
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