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Forgetting is a common occurrence.Explain why each of the following "forgetting" situations" takes place:
(a)Although people in the United States have seen the U.S.ten dollar bill on numerous occasions,explain why most people do not know what picture is on the back of this currency.
(b)Most people believe the disuse theory of forgetting.Explain why disuse alone cannot fully explain forgetting.
(c)Explain why couples who quarrel end up remembering and rehashing old arguments.
(d)Explain why some recovered memories of sexual child abuse have been found to be "false".


Definitions:

Heredity and Environment

The interplay between genetic inheritance and external factors in the shaping of an individual's traits, behavior, and development.

Cerebral Specialization

The tendency for different functions or processes to be more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain than the other.

Right Side of the Brain

The hemisphere of the brain that is often associated with creative thinking, intuition, and artistic abilities, contrasting with the left side's analytical and logical functions.

Hemispheric Specialization

The distinction in cognitive functions between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, where each hemisphere is specialized for certain tasks.

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