One Possible Explanation for Infant Amnesia Related to Encoding Specificity

question 116

Multiple Choice

One possible explanation for infant amnesia related to encoding specificity is that

• A) we repress the cues needed to retrieve infant memories.
• B) we may not have the appropriate retrieval cues for infant memories because our physical and mental states have changed.
• C) the immature hippocampus prevents retrieval.
• D) infant memories are too vague to be encoding specifically.

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Definitions:

Financial Intermediaries

Institutions that facilitate the channeling of funds between savers and borrowers, by ensuring the flow of capital.

Pension Funds

Investment pools, typically of large size, established to manage and invest the retirement funds of employees, offering them income upon retirement.

Credit Unions

Member-owned financial cooperatives that provide the same services as banks but are typically nonprofit, aiming to serve their members rather than maximize profit.

Agency Problem

A conflict of interest inherent in any relationship where one party is expected to act in the best interest of another.