While riding my bike I fell down, hit my head and hurt my brain. Now I can no longer recall events that have occurred since my fall. This is an example of ______.

A. retrograde amnesia
B. anterograde amnesia
C. declarative amnesia
D. procedural amnesia


B. anterograde amnesia

Psychology

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a. ensures actual survival of a person. b. leads to happiness, contentment, and fulfillment. c. is independent of social, economic, and political circumstances. d. is necessary in the early stages of life.

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Which of the following is false about emotional memories?

A. The links between emotional memories are stronger for men than women. B. Both happy and sad memories are more accessible for women than men. C. Women attend to and process information about emotions more than men. D. Recalling one sad experience is more likely to trigger another sad memory for women than for men.

Psychology

You test an 11-year-old child and find she has a mental age of 10. What is her IQ?

a) 91 b) 100 c) 111 d) 122

Psychology

What is defined as the practices that parents exhibit in relation to their children and their beliefs about these practices?

A. child-parent practices B. parenting learning strategies C. parenting styles D. discipline strategies

Psychology