Which Is NOT One of the Explanations Proposed by Cognitive

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the explanations proposed by cognitive psychologists to explain childhood amnesia?

• A) a focus on novel experiences
• B) impoverished encoding
• C) lack of a sense of self
• D) different ways of thinking about the world

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