Encoding Failure Is Often the Reason Some Memories Cannot Be

question 118

True/False

Encoding failure is often the reason some memories cannot be retrieved, because they were never actually encoded in the first place.

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Definitions:

Stimulant

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body, often used therapeutically to increase alertness or physical performance.

Depressant

A substance that reduces the functioning of the nervous system, often used to decrease anxiety and induce sleep.

Narcotic

A class of substances that relieve pain and induce a state of sleep or stupor; often associated with opioids, which can be both legal medications and illicit drugs.

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that are used as sedatives and hypnotics, which can depress the central nervous system.