How Many Years of Delay Is Typical Between Initial Exposure

question 51

Multiple Choice

How many years of delay is typical between initial exposure to a carcinogen and appearance of detectable symptoms? 

• A) 2 to 5 years 
• B) 5 to 10 years 
• C) 10 to 40 years 
• D) 40 to 50 years

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Definitions:

Information Retained

The amount or portion of learned material that an individual can recall or use over time.

Serial Position Effect

a phenomenon in memory that suggests people have a higher tendency to recall the first (primacy effect) and last (recency effect) items in a series.

Waiter

A server or person who works in a restaurant or establishment, attending to customers by taking orders and serving food and beverages.

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where the order of information in a list affects the likelihood of its recall, highlighting better memory for items at the beginning and end.