Farah Goes to a Therapist to Seek Help with Memory

question 21

Multiple Choice

Farah goes to a therapist to seek help with memory problems for periods of her childhood.Her therapist tells Farah that gaps in childhood memory are frequently evidence of childhood sexual abuse.Her therapist interprets her existing memories,memory loss,and behaviours as evidence of past abuse.The therapist is likely engaging in

• A)after-the-fact explanations.
• B)the confirmation bias.
• C)overconfidence bias.
• D)the abuse-excuse effect.

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Definitions:

Working Depth

Working depth pertains to the depth of engagement between two mating gears, specifically the depth to which a tooth enters into the gap between teeth on the opposing gear.

Whole Depth

The total depth of a gear tooth space, from the top of the tooth to the root, in mechanical engineering.

R/Min

Revolutions per minute, a unit of rotational speed indicating the number of full rotations completed in one minute by a mechanical component.

Gear Ratio

The ratio of the number of teeth on two meshing gears, denoting the speed and torque relationship between them.