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  2. Trial and error - Wikipedia

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    Traill (2008, espec.Table "S" on p.31) follows Jerne and Popper in seeing this strategy as probably underlying all knowledge-gathering systems — at least in their initial phase.

  3. A-not-B error - Wikipedia

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    Then, in the critical trial, the experimenter moves the toy under box "B", also within easy reach of the baby. Babies of 10 months or younger typically make the perseveration error, meaning they look under box "A" even though they saw the researcher move the toy under box "B", and box "B" is just as easy to reach.

  4. Recall (memory) - Wikipedia

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    4. Item confusion errors When an item is incorrectly recalled, there is a tendency to respond with an item that resembles the original item in that position. 5. Repetition errors These occur during the recall of a sequence when an item from an earlier position in the sequence is given again in another position. This effect is fairly rare in ...

  5. Free recall - Wikipedia

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    Free recall is a common task in the psychological study of memory. In this task, participants study a list of items on each trial, and then are prompted to recall the items in any order. [ 1 ] Items are usually presented one at a time for a short duration, and can be any of a number of nameable materials, although traditionally, words from a ...

  6. Edisonian approach - Wikipedia

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    Historian Thomas Hughes (1977) describes the features of Edison's method. In summary, they are: Hughes says, "In formulating problem-solving ideas, he was inventing; in developing inventions, his approach was akin to engineering; and in looking after financing and manufacturing and other post-invention and development activities, he was innovating."

  7. Trial and error (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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  8. Memory error - Wikipedia

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    Memory errors can occur in eyewitness testimonies due to a number of features commonly present in a trial, all of which may influence the authenticity of the memory, and may be detrimental to the outcome of the case at hand. Such features include: Leading questions Refers to how wording of questions can influence how an event is remembered.

  9. Error management theory - Wikipedia

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    Differences in perceptions of sexual interest between men and women may be exploited by both genders. Men may present themselves as more emotionally invested in a woman than they actually are in order to gain sexual access; 71% of men report engaging in this form of manipulation and 97% of women report having experienced this form of manipulation. [7]