A Wise Strategy for Our Ancestral Mothers, Who Lived in Times

question 70

Multiple Choice

A wise strategy for our ancestral mothers, who lived in times when resources were scarce and survival uncertain, would be to provide the most care to children

• A)who were weakest.
• B)who were strongest.
• C)who had the greatest chance of growing up.
• D)who were most like them physically.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows the retention of impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Short-term Memory

The power to hold a minimal amount of details in a readily accessible state for a limited period.

Long-term Memory

The aspect of memory in which information is stored for extended periods, ranging from several minutes to a lifetime.

Retroactive Interference

A memory impairment phenomenon where new information interferes with the recall of old information.