Because Private Causes of Action Have Proved to Be Inadequate

question 68

True/False

Because private causes of action have proved to be inadequate to recompense and prevent environmental damage, the federal, state, and local governments have enacted statutes designed to protect the environment.

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Definitions:

Trace Decay Theory

A theory of memory that proposes that memories leave a trace in the brain which fades over time unless it is actively retrieved.

Proactive Inhibition

The decrease in the ability to learn new information because previously learned information interferes with the new learning.

Retroactive Inhibition

The phenomenon where newer information interferes with the ability to recall older information.

Interference

A phenomenon where one's ability to learn or recall information is hindered by either the presence or the processing of other information.