In an experiment, it takes you one hour to memorize all the terms on a list. Two years later you relearn them in 45 minutes. The time difference of 15 minutes, or 25 percent (15 divided by 60 times 100), is called the
A)recognition score.
B)curve of forgetting.
C)redintegration score.
D)savings score.

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The time difference of 15 minutes, or 25 percent, represents the "savings score." This concept is used in psychology to measure the amount of information retained over time, with the reduction in time needed to relearn material indicating the amount of learning that has been saved or preserved.

In an Experiment, It Takes You One Hour to Memorize