The Prominent Feature of Mood Disorders Is the Experience of

question 16

Multiple Choice

The prominent feature of mood disorders is the experience of

• A) social anxiety.
• B) flat affect.
• C) emotional extremes.
• D) paranoia.

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Definitions:

Decay Theory

A theory that proposes memory fades due to the mere passage of time unless it is actively rehearsed.

Interference Theory

A theory that explains forgetting in the human memory as a result of conflicting information interfering with the retrieval of stored memories.

Forgetting

The loss or decline in the ability to recall or recognize something that was previously learned or experienced.

Prospective Memory

Recalling a previously planned intention or executing a predetermined action at a future date.