A Group of Students Make a Presentation on Theories of Forgetting

question 78

Multiple Choice

A group of students make a presentation on theories of forgetting. Which student was assigned retrieval theory?

• A)Apollo says, "Forgetting results from a failure to access stored memories, either from encoding failure or from a lack of access cues."
• B)Bryan says, "Forgetting happens as a result of a psychological defense mechanism trying to keep threatening material from entering consciousness."
• C)Courtney says, "Forgetting happens as a result of amnesia caused by traumatic brain injuries."
• D)Darla says, "Forgetting is a result of memory traces gradually fading out over time."
• E)Elena says, "Forgetting happens when memory is disrupted because of proactive or retroactive interference."

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Definitions:

Inductive Reactance

The opposition offered by an inductor to alternating current, depending on the frequency of the current and the inductance of the coil.

Inductive Reactance

The opposition to the change of electric current in an inductor, measured in ohms.

Impedance

A measure of the opposition that a circuit presents to the passage of alternating current, expressed in ohms and combining resistive and reactive elements.

Resistance

The property of a material or component that opposes the flow of electric current, measured in ohms (Ω).