Ephraim Is a Bully on the Third-Grade Playground

question 43

Multiple Choice

Ephraim is a bully on the third-grade playground.After he pushed little Gideon around,Gideon says to Ephraim,"Something must have happened to you as a baby that caused you to be such a jerk.Maybe you were dropped on your head." Ephraim replies,"Shut up,wimp! I was born to rule." Ephraim and Gideon are engaged in a debate that reflects the issue of ____.

• A) nature and nurture
• B) authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles
• C) genotype and phenotype
• D) assimilation and accommodation

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of previous experiences, such as riding a bike.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very short period of time.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from one's past experiences, often without the aid of external cues.

Memory Retention

The ability to preserve information over time through the processes of encoding, storing, and retrieving.