The Forgetting of Past Failures, Upsetting Childhood Events, the Names

question 247

Multiple Choice

The forgetting of past failures, upsetting childhood events, the names of people you dislike, or appointments you do not want to keep is most likely caused by

• A)repression.
• B)encoding failure.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)proactive interference.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to adjust to their environment and mitigate stress.

Family Structures

The various forms and configurations of family units in society, including nuclear families, extended families, and other arrangements.

Infant Mortality Rates

The statistical measure of the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

Unemployment

The state of being without a job despite being willing and able to work.