If a Child Was Allergic to a Substance Scratched onto Their

question 33

Multiple Choice

If a child was allergic to a substance scratched onto their skin,the area would turn red and swollen within about 10 minutes.Which of the following would cause these symptoms?

• A) release of interleukin-10
• B) recruitment of B cells
• C) release of histamine
• D) presence of flatworms
• E) presence of dust mites

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

occurs when newly learned information interferes with and impedes the recall of previously learned information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

A type of memory loss where the information is not forgotten but cannot be retrieved without specific cues or triggers.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newer information makes it difficult to recall information that was learned earlier.