According to the decay theory,
a. new information is "recorded over" old information.
b. similar items of information interfere with one another.
c. memories simply fade with time if they are not accessed now and then.
d. the cues needed to recall the memory are not present.
Answer: c
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a. nominal fallacy. b. inductive fallacy. c. deductive fallacy. d. ordinal fallacy.
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a. clinical psychology b. neurology c. psychiatry d. occupational therapy
Malcolm is studying alone in his room late at night when he hears a loud noise downstairs
His heartbeat increases significantly and his breathing becomes shallow. He wonders if a burglar has entered the house and decides to investigate. When he gets downstairs, he discovers his cat has knocked over a plant stand. His body begins to relax and return to normal. Which part of his nervous system is responsible for returning Malcolm to a normal state? A) Spinal cord B) Somatic nervous system C) Sympathetic nervous system D) Parasympathetic nervous system
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A) African Americans B) Hispanic Americans C) Native Americans D) non-Hispanic White Americans