Sylvia Finds That Having a Few Drinks Doesn't Really Affect

question 33

Multiple Choice

Sylvia finds that having a few drinks doesn't really affect her very much, but she got extremely dizzy and nauseous after drinking wine when taking an aspirin. These effects resulted because

• A) the combination of the two substances had a greater effect than one alone.
• B) Sylvia hadn't yet developed a tolerance for the drugs.
• C) Sylvia was displaying withdrawal symptoms.
• D) Sylvia had forgotten to eat before drinking.
• E) Sylvia was exhibiting an impairment of control.

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Definitions:

Childhood Amnesia

The inability to remember events and experiences that occurred during the first 2 or 3 years of life.

Psychogenic Amnesia

A type of amnesia caused by psychological stress or trauma, characterized by temporary memory loss that cannot be attributed to a neurological condition.

Dissociative Amnesia

A psychological condition characterized by a temporary loss of memory due to a traumatic event or stress, where the individual cannot recall personal information.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.