The Very Existence of Some Claims of Recovered Memories from Very

question 197

Multiple Choice

The very existence of some claims of recovered memories from very early years is suspect because

• A) the primacy effect would make early memories difficult to forget.
• B) hypnosis is the only sure way to recover these memories, and it is not effective on early memories.
• C) few episodic memories from the early years of life can be recalled.
• D) repressed memories are very difficult to form.

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Catabolism

The aspect of metabolism in which complex substances are broken down to form simpler substances; catabolic reactions are particularly important in releasing chemical energy stored by the cell. Compare with anabolism.

Anabolism

The aspect of metabolism in which simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances, resulting in the storage of energy, the production of new cell materials, and growth. Compare with catabolism.

Parabronchi

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