DrRogers Meets One of His Students at a Local Shopping

question 64

Multiple Choice

 Dr.Rogers meets one of his students at a local shopping mall and he cannot recall her name.  However,when he sees her in class the next Monday morning,he immediately recalls that her name is Juanita.Which theory of forgetting best explains Dr.Roger's memory lapse? 

• A)interference theory
• B)decay theory
• C)cue-dependent forgetting
• D)repression

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Definitions:

Myelinated

Refers to nerve fibers that are covered by a protective fatty layer known as myelin, which helps in faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Nervous Conduction

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) transmit signals through the nervous system.

Synaptic Integration

The process by which multiple synaptic potentials combine within a single neuron, critically influencing the neuron's output.

Synapse

The junction between neurons through which nerve impulses pass, facilitated by the release and reception of neurotransmitters.