The Darby Family Profiled in the Text Were

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Darby family profiled in the text were

• A) cotton textile factory owners.
• B) canal builders.
• C) agricultural capitalists.
• D) railroad investors.
• E) iron manufacturers.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Period

The timeframe during which a memory or piece of information is recalled or retrieved from the storage after learning.

Decay Theory

A theory of forgetting that proposes that memories may fade or erode over time in the absence of rehearsal or usage.

Sensory Memory

The very first system in memory, in which raw information from the senses is held for a very brief period of time.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.