Disuse Theory Alone Cannot Explain Forgetting Because

question 124

Multiple Choice

Disuse theory alone cannot explain forgetting because

• A)some unused memories persist for a lifetime.
• B)redintegration, relearning, and priming can recover seemingly forgotten memories.
• C)elderly persons often have vivid memories of trivial and long forgotten events.
• D)all of these occurrences cast doubt on the disuse theory.

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Definitions:

Sacrifice Ratio

An economic term that refers to the amount of production or output that must be forgone in order to reduce inflation by one percentage point.

Disinflates

The process of reducing the rate of inflation; a slowing in the rate at which prices increase, typically as a result of monetary policy actions.

Sacrifice Ratio

The sacrifice ratio is an economic concept that measures the cost of reducing inflation in terms of lost output or unemployment.

Disinflates

A process in which the rate of inflation decreases over time but does not turn negative.