Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

a) It disrupts the process of consolidation.
b) It increases the speed of information processing.
c) It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage.
d) It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.


ANS: a

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a. more c. equally b. less d. need more information

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