Elliott was trying to study for his exam, but his mind was really on other things
Though he was looking at the information in his notes and textbook, he really wasn't reading or otherwise getting the information in. While he was taking the exam, he noticed that he did not know a majority of the answers. _____ is the cause of forgetting that best fits with Elliott's experience.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: Encoding failure
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by his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____. A) centration B) egocentrism C) accommodation D) assimilation
The risk of depression:
a. Increases with age, but only in women b. Increases until about 35–45 years in men and then decreases c. Decreases with age d. Is dependent on gender and age