b, and c, are constants Practice effects are also influenced by latency. Anderson, Fincham, and Douglass looked at the relationship between practice and latency and people's ability to retain what they learned. As the time between trials increases, there is greater decay. The latency function relates to the forgetting curve. Latency function: latency = A + B*Td Where A = asymptotic latency B = latency that varies T = time between introduction and testing d = decay rate See also Portal: Psychology Learning curve Power law Forgetting Power Law References Psychological theories Learning theory (education) Psychology of learning