Tim Is Studying for a Test

question 45

Multiple Choice

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________.

• A) retroactive interference
• B) proactive interference
• C) memory diffusion
• D) retrograde amnesia

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Definitions:

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Autistic Symptoms

behavioral signs that may include difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.

Insanity

A legal term for a mental dysfunction so severe that it exempts individuals from legal responsibility for their actions.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions, and feelings.