Kim Is Having Trouble Remembering Her Old Phone Number Even

question 215

Multiple Choice

Kim is having trouble remembering her old phone number even though she had that number for ten years.It seems that her current phone number that she has had for two years is keeping her from remembering her old phone number.This is called

• A)proactive interference.
• B)retroactive interference.
• C)decay.
• D)suppression.

Identify and explain defense mechanisms and their manifestations in behavior.

Analyze the influence of genetics and environment on personality development.

Recognize the role of observational learning and media influence on behavior.

Comprehend Freud's psychoanalytic theory pertaining to personality aspects.

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Definitions:

Memory

The mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, or recalling and recognizing previous experiences.

Schema View

A cognitive framework that organizes and interprets information in the mind, influencing how new information is perceived and processed.

Concept Formation

The mental process of categorizing information into meaningful groups or concepts.

Abstracted

Refers to the process of extracting or isolating specific elements or patterns from a larger set of data or information.