A Soap Opera Character Is Unable to Remember Anything About

question 36

Multiple Choice

A soap opera character is unable to remember anything about the car that ran her down on the street and gave her a concussion. This is an example of ________.

• A) anterograde amnesia
• B) retroactive interference
• C) retrograde amnesia
• D) the serial position effect

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and impaired cognitive function.

Aliens

Beings from other planets or dimensions, often speculated about in science fiction and debated in terms of the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in the absence of external stimulus, such as seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling things that aren’t there.

Evil Voices

Could refer to internal or external auditory perceptions that are negatively interpreted or associated with harmful thoughts, often mentioned in discussions of mental health conditions.