The Five Factors Have Been Found Across Cultures and Show

question 4

Multiple Choice

The Five Factors have been found across cultures and show some permanence with _____.

• A)race
• B)age
• C)gender
• D)sexual orientation

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

A theory suggesting that individuals may unconsciously forget memories which are troubling or traumatic.

Repression

A defense mechanism in which distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link to information, leading to its forgetting.

Memory Decay

The fading or weakening of memories over time, especially if they are not retrieved or rehearsed.