Astronomers Now Speculate That a Galaxy's Shape Depends on All

question 112

Multiple Choice

Astronomers now speculate that a galaxy's shape depends on all of the following except

• A)the rate of star formation.
• B)the history of past collisions.
• C)the mass.
• D)All of the other choices may be important in determining a galaxy's shape.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The aspect of memory capable of storing information for prolonged periods, ranging from a few minutes to a lifetime.

Retroactive Inhibition

The phenomenon where newer memories interfere with the recall of older memories.

Interference

A cognitive theory that proposes that people forget information because other information learned either before or after interferes with its retrieval.

Retroactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly acquired information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.