Noah Learned to Play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 When He

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Multiple Choice

Noah learned to play Mozart's Concerto Number 21 when he was eight years old. He is now 30 years old and hasn't played the piano for 12 years, but his sister has asked him to play the concerto at her wedding. When Noah sits down to practice, he finds that he has the piece mastered in just a few hours, even though it took him weeks to learn the first time. What does this example illustrate?

• A)cancellation of retroactive interference
• B)relearning as a measure of memory retention
• C)impact of pseudoforgetting
• D)ease of recall for auditory stimuli

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

Comprises the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling most functions of the body and mind.

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, especially as distinct from the mind or the environment.

Autonomic

Relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion.

Sympathetic

Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system that accelerates heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure.