Emotion Might Enhance Memory by a Number of Mechanisms

question 7

Multiple Choice

Emotion might enhance memory by a number of mechanisms. Which mechanism below is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

• A) increased rehearsal - Portia remembers with vivid, almost surreal clarity everything about the night that her Mom told her that she and Portia's father were planning a divorce.
• B) special mechanism - During a test, Ramon tries to recapture the relaxed feeling he had when he studied the material earlier in the week.
• C) retrieval cue - Quinn often views the pictures he and his fiancé took of their joyous honeymoon.
• D) increased elaboration - When her boyfriend embarrasses her in front of her coworkers, Serena thinks of other instances in which her boyfriend humiliated her in public.

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Definitions:

Sustained Success

Achieving and maintaining a high level of performance or accomplishment over an extended period of time.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, often considered to be a drive or need present in everyone.

Clinical Tests

Procedures and assessments carried out in a healthcare setting to evaluate the health status of a patient or the effectiveness of treatments.

Values

Fundamental beliefs or standards that guide behavior and judgments.