When asked to describe an examination room at his doctor's office, John seemed to do an accurate job. However, he included a framed medical degree on the wall that in fact was not there. This is an illustration of
A. context-specific memory.
B. elaborative rehearsal.
C. constructive memory.
D. a retrieval cue.
Answer: C
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The medical records of a patient contain the word alexithymia. Assuming the word is accurate, what can we conclude about this patient?
a. He has difficulty recognizing and expressing emotions. b. He has been hostile and will not cooperate in his treatment. c. He is feigning an illness in order to take on the sick role. d. He does not take responsibility for his actions and constantly blames others.
Because the current life expectancies are probably close to the biological limit for humans, some feel the overriding goal of geronotology should be to
a. ease the transition from home life to nursing home living for older adults. b. help older people accept the inevitability of decline and negative quality of life. c. increase the biological limit for the human lifespan. d. increase the number of older years that are vigorous and healthy.
According to psychoanalytic theory, morality (superego) results from
a. empathy. b. parental identification. c. strong id impulses. d. defense mechanisms.
Sublimation is an ego-defense mechanism that:
a. actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious b. channels unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities c. deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others d. transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling