An Experiment Was Done by a Swiss Psychologist Named Edouard

question 108

Multiple Choice

An experiment was done by a Swiss psychologist named Edouard Claparéde with a 47-year-old amnesia patient who could not remember new personal experiences.Claparéde pricked her finger with a concealed pin one day while shaking her hand.What happened when they met the next day?

• A)The patient refused to shake his hand again and,then consciously remembered what had happened the day before.
• B)The patient started to shake hands but then sudden withdrew her hand,without really knowing why.
• C)The patient shook hands again with no memory of the incident from the day before.
• D)After shaking hands again,the patient reported a vague memory of the pin prick.

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Definitions:

Goodell Sign

An indicator of pregnancy characterized by the softening of the cervix and the vagina caused by increased vascular congestion.

Chadwick Sign

A bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia resulting from increased blood flow, usually an early sign of pregnancy.

Cervix

The lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina and dilates during childbirth to allow for the passage of a baby.