As Stephen Was Filling Out a Credit Card Application, He

question 29

Multiple Choice

As Stephen was filling out a credit card application, he couldn't remember his previous address even though he had lived there for 10 years. Stephen's memory of his current address was interfering with his memory of his old address, which is an example of ____________.

• A)encoding failure
• B)retroactive interference
• C)proactive interference
• D)the misinformation effect

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Definitions:

Sense Organs

Specialized structures that detect external stimuli, allowing organisms to perceive the world around them.

Energy

The capacity to do work or to produce changes within a system, typically measured in joules or calories.

Sensation

The initial detection of stimulus energy (e.g., sound, light) by sensory organs and its conversion into neural signals.

Efferent Nervous System

Part of the nervous system responsible for carrying motor signals from the central nervous system to the body, controlling actions.