The Author of the First Dime Novel Was ______

question 9

Multiple Choice

The author of the first dime novel was ______.

• A) Ann Stephens
• B) Samuel Richardson
• C) Benjamin Franklin
• D) Irwin Beadle
• E) Chaucer

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

A theory suggesting that individuals may unconsciously forget memories which are troubling or traumatic.

Repression

A defense mechanism in which distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link to information, leading to its forgetting.

Memory Decay

The fading or weakening of memories over time, especially if they are not retrieved or rehearsed.