Following a Brain Injury from a Brutal Knife Attack,Mike Is

question 148

Multiple Choice

Following a brain injury from a brutal knife attack,Mike is unable to consciously recall or recognize what a knife is.But he still shows a conditioned fear response to the sight of a knife.His conditioned reaction best indicates that he retains a(n) ________ memory.

• A)sensory
• B)flashbulb
• C)working
• D)implicit

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Definitions:

Conjunction Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when people assume that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one.

Base Rate Fallacy

A cognitive error where people wrongly judge the likelihood of a situation by ignoring general statistical information and focusing on specific information.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.

Overestimation Fallacy

The cognitive bias of overestimating one's own abilities, performance, level of control, or chances of success.