Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Tendency for People

question 545

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the tendency for people to forget traumatic personal events is most accurate?

• A)Children and adults almost never forget traumatic personal events.
• B)Memory loss for traumatic events can occur with both children and adults.
• C)It is very common for adults to forget traumatic events, but it almost never happens with children.
• D)It is very common for young children to forget traumatic events, but it almost never happens with adults.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The skill of maintaining a compact set of facts in an immediate, accessible state within the mind for a temporary phase.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the conscious recollection of facts and experiences, such as remembering a specific event or information.

Eidetic Memory

The rare ability to vividly recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with great precision and detail, often referred to as photographic memory.