According to Routine Activities Theory, a Capable Guardian Could Be

question 86

True/False

According to routine activities theory, a capable guardian could be a friend, a neighbor, a police officer, or even a well-placed street light.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

is a condition characterized by the inability to form new memories following the onset of the amnesia, although memories from before the occurrence remain intact.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with and disrupts the recall of previously learned information.

Misinformation Effect

A cognitive bias in which people's memories of an event can be influenced by misleading information presented after the event.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, where sensory information is retained for a very short period of time, usually less than a second.