The Drake Equation Attempts to Predict the

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Drake equation attempts to predict the

• A) number of inhabitable planets around stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
• B) number of intelligent civilizations that exist in the whole universe.
• C) probability of primitive life existing elsewhere in the Milky Way Galaxy.
• D) number of technically advanced civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older information learned previously interferes with the recall of newer information.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past without the use of explicit cues or stimuli.

Decay Theory

Theory stating that when an individual learns something new, a neurochemical memory trace forms, but over time this trace disintegrates; suggests that the passage of time always increases forgetting.

Neurochemical Memory

Refers to how memories are stored and retrieved through the action of neurotransmitters and neural pathways in the brain.