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Decay theories of forgetting have been criticized on the grounds that they are merely descriptive. In the same way that time doesn't cause metal to rust (oxidation does), time doesn't cause forgetting.
 
  What is one proposal
   for the oxidation equivalent in decay (i.e., the actual mechanism that leads to forgetting)?
   a) loss of brain cells
   b) inhibitory activity in neurons
   c) interfering neural connections getting stronger
   d) neurons getting out of sync due to lack of retrieval

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Dissociations within the components of working memory proposed by Baddeley _____, which tends to _____ the theory.
 
  a) have not been found; support
   b) have not been found; undermine
   c) have been found; support
   d) have been found undermine


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2018
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