Last week Lisa took an abnormal psychology test and did not miss a question.However,when a guest speaker came to class a week later to talk about schizophrenia,she had trouble remembering some of the relevant class material.She remembered even less about the topic when she saw a news report on schizophrenia a month later.What memory phenomenon explains what Lisa is experiencing?
A)mirage effect
B)serial position curve
C)free recall curve
D)curve of forgetting

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lisa's experience can be explained by the curve of forgetting, which refers to the phenomenon where memories gradually fade over time if they are not rehearsed or reinforced. In Lisa's case, she did not actively review or rehearse the information about schizophrenia after the test, so her memory for the topic gradually declined over time.

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