The Most Plausible Explanation for the Increased Incidence and High

question 8

Multiple Choice

The most plausible explanation for the increased incidence and high prevalence of HIV in the African population is:

• A) Lack of educational opportunities
• B) Poverty
• C) Increased number of disease-spreading mosquitoes
• D) A genetic mutation that originally evolved to protect against malaria

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information, allowing individuals to recall sounds and words in a precise manner shortly after the sounds are heard.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that retains a perfect image of a visual stimulus for a brief period after it has disappeared.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a critical aspect of perception and understanding of the environment.

Effortful Processing

A type of memory encoding that requires attention and conscious effort in order to maintain information in short-term memory or to encode it into long-term memory.