A Scientific Theory

question 45

Multiple Choice

A scientific theory

• A) will never be changed.
• B) is a general explanation for natural phenomena.
• C) is an educated guess.
• D) is less reliable than a hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where old information stored in memory interferes with the ability to learn and remember new information.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where new memories impair the retrieval of older memories.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.

Proactive Interference

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