The primary diagnostic element of dissociative amnesia is the
a. inability to recall important autobiographical information
b. inability to recall important factual information
c. persistence of unwanted flashbacks
d. inability to consolidate new memories
Ans: A
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b. influenced by many genes. c. not caused by genetic factors d. associated with subcortical impairment.
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a. mental consolidation. b. retroactive interference. c. functional fixedness. d. cognitive dissonance.
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A) a behavioristic view of personality is completely without merit. B) behaviorism demeans our humanness with simple laws derived from rat studies. C) it is better to study rats than humans because there are fewer ethical issues involved. D) rats and humans are the same in terms of how they learn. E) we should not try to draw comparisons between humans and rats.
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A. perspire B. salivate C. urinate D. produce tears when crying