Recent Memory May Be Tested By

question 11

Multiple Choice

Recent memory may be tested by:

• A) asking the patient to name the past four presidents.
• B) asking the patient to listen to and repeat a series of numbers.
• C) showing the patient four items and asking him or her to list the items about 10 minutes later.
• D) asking the patient about verifiable information, such as his or her mother's maiden name.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit gained by a consumer from consuming an additional unit of a product or service.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles or combinations of goods according to their level of satisfaction.

Partial Derivative

The derivative of a function of multiple variables with respect to one variable, holding the others constant.

Network Externality

A situation where the value of a product or service increases for a user when more people use it.