Modern Behaviorists Emphasize the Role of Heredity (Genetics) More Than

question 26

True/False

Modern behaviorists emphasize the role of heredity (genetics) more than the environment in causing behavior.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

Not remembering something one is certain of knowing.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly acquired information interferes with the retrieval of older information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories, often affecting the learning process.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

A phenomenon where information is not remembered unless the context present at encoding is also present at recall.