Acupuncture May

question 20

Multiple Choice

Acupuncture may

• A) function as a counterirritant.
• B) be effective because patients believe it will work.
• C) trigger the release of endorphins.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, without the aid of specific cues for what is being remembered.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory research where older information interferes with the recall of newer information.

Retroactive Interference

An occurrence where newly acquired knowledge hampers the retrieval of information learned earlier.

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link for information, making it difficult to remember later.