Matt Has His Psychology Final Exam Today,and He's Feeling Pretty

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Multiple Choice

Matt has his Psychology final exam today,and he's feeling pretty good about it.Since he must get ready for his French final exam tomorrow,he decides to stop studying Psychology and look at his French.Unfortunately,Matt didn't anticipate that this would make it harder for him to remember his psychology content,and his Psychology mark goes down slightly as a result.What type of forgetting is this called?

• A) proactive interference
• B) retroactive interference
• C) motivated forgetting
• D) decay

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Definitions:

Electromagnetic Spectrum

The entire span of electromagnetic radiation, extending from gamma rays to radio waves.

Cyclic Electron Transport

In photosynthesis, the cyclic flow of electrons through photosystem I; ATP is formed by chemiosmosis, but no photolysis of water occurs, and O2 and NADPH are not produced. Compare with noncyclic electron transport.

Noncyclic Electron Transport

In photosynthesis, the linear flow of electrons, produced by photolysis of water, through photosystems II and I; results in the formation of ATP (by chemiosmosis), NADPH, and O2. Compare with cyclic electron transport.

Absorption Spectra

Absorption spectra are the range of wavelengths or frequencies of light absorbed by a substance, each substance having a unique spectrum that can be used to identify it or analyze its properties.