A Psychologist Asks People to Recall the Name of Their

question 78

Multiple Choice

A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of people correctly do this and comment, "Gee whiz, I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to do so tends to conflict with which theory of forgetting?

• A) interference theory
• B) decay or disuse
• C) encoding failure
• D) retroactive interference

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Definitions:

Threat

A statement or action indicating the intention to cause harm or danger to someone or something.

Appeal to Emotion

A logical fallacy that uses the manipulation of emotions rather than valid reasoning to persuade.

Fallacy

A misleading or incorrect argument or reasoning, especially one based on unsound principles or logic.

Slavery

A system where individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom and forced to perform labor or services without consent.