Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:A plateau is a period of no improvement in the learning curve.
Statement II:In a plateau, the rate of learning first increases and then decreases.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: a plateau is a flat period of no improvement in the learning curve.
Statement 2 is incorrect: in a plateau the rate of learning neither rises nor falls, it stays level.
The curve simply flattens while progress temporarily halts.
Causes include fatigue, loss of interest or a shift in method.
Learning usually resumes after the plateau once the block is overcome.
The learning curve was studied by Ebbinghaus and later by Bryan and Harter.
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