Rodney loses his glasses. He searches for them everywhere, but he cannot find them. Later, when he glances into a mirror as he walks by, he realizes that he had been wearing his glasses all along. Rodney's forgetfulness can be termed
A. repression.
B. retrograde amnesia.
C. anterograde amnesia.
D. absent-mindedness.
Answer: D
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a. had more lymphocytes in their blood b. had the same number of lymphocytes, but the lymphocytes were less active c. had fewer lymphocytes in their blood d. had the same number of lymphocytes, but the lymphocytes were more active
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What clues should students attend to in class?
a. Examples and points that are repeated multiple times b. Notes written on the board c. Notes in PowerPoint slides d. All of the above
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