Which of the Following Has Been Suggested as an Explanation

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been suggested as an explanation for infantile amnesia?

• A) The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature.
• B) The emotional reactivity of infants inhibits the process of encoding.
• C) The accumulation of life experiences disrupts the retrieval of early life events.
• D) Implicit memories last for less than a second in infants.

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Definitions:

Bedding

Layers or beds of varying thickness and character, generally in a sediment or sedimentary rock.

Sediment Supply

The availability of sediment transported by natural processes, such as rivers, glaciers, wind, and waves, to a particular area.

Sea Level

The average height of the ocean's surface between high and low tide, used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depths.

Sedimentary Layers

Strata of rock formed from sediment deposition, often distinguishable by differences in color, composition, or texture.