You interview your 74 year old grandmother about the events in her life. Based on what you know about the autobiographical retention function, which of these would surprise you?
a) She remembers very little from when she was a toddler.
b) She remembers a great deal from the last few years.
c) She doesn't remember much from her early adulthood.
d) Her infant years are a complete blank.
Answer: c
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A) American adults engage in a wide variety of sexual behaviors. B) more Americans have engaged in same gender sex than identify with being gay or lesbian. C) the percentage of American adolescents who engage in vaginal intercourse is far more than those who engage in oral sex. D) sexual behavior in older Americans is not at all unusual.
fMRI studies of autistic people's reactions to facial expressions of emotions show
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