Briefly Explain Why Allergies, Such as Hay Fever, Are Characterized

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Essay

Briefly explain why allergies, such as hay fever, are characterized as a hypersensitive immune response.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memories

Short-term recollections of sensory experiences, such as sights, sounds, and tastes, retained just long enough for them to be transferred to short-term memory.

Short-Term Memories

Memory system that holds small amounts of information for brief periods, allowing for immediate recall and processing.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, lasting up to a couple of seconds.

Effortful Memory

A type of memory that requires conscious effort and attention to encode and recall information, opposed to automatic memory processes.