Regarding Sleep, Memory, and the Interference Theory of Forgetting, Which

question 158

Multiple Choice

Regarding sleep, memory, and the interference theory of forgetting, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Sleeping after one studies can reduce the forgetting caused by interference.
• B)REM sleep and dreaming appear to help us form certain types of memories.
• C)Forgetting due to interference appears to apply only to sensory and short-term memory and not long-term memory.
• D)It is not completely clear if new memories alter existing memory traces or if they make it harder to retrieve earlier memories.

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Definitions:

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Interneurons

Neurons that are found exclusively within the central nervous system and act as intermediaries between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system.

Sensory Neurons

Sensory neurons are nerve cells that transmit sensory information (e.g., touch, sound, vision) from the body's periphery to the central nervous system.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting signals from the brain or spinal cord to action by muscles or glands.