A. besides (adv): in addition/ in addition
B. however (adv): however
C. therefore (adv): so/therefore
D. otherwise (adv): otherwise → used in subjunctive sentences
Vocabulary questions, based on the meaning to choose answer A – besides.
Excerpt: Faster rate of means in children and higher turnover of memories early memories are less likely to survive. Besidesmemories of younger children tend to lack autobiographical narrative leading to a process known as “retrieval induced”
=> The faster rates of forgetting and memory turnover in children mean that early memories are less likely to last. Furthermore, younger children’s memories often lack self-reports, which leads to a process known as “forgetting to recover”.