The rats in Dr. Smith's experiment on maze running took a few trials before they started to show any learning ability, although this "slow" early period was followed by a dramatically quick improvement in performance, followed by a slowing down of learning. This data pattern suggests which of the following types of learning curves?
A) an "S" shaped curve
B) a positively accelerated curve
C) a power curve
D) a negatively accelerated curve

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The slow early period followed by a quick improvement in performance and then a slowing down of learning is typical of an "S" shaped learning curve.

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