The Best Description of a Tonic-Clonic Seizure Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

The best description of a tonic-clonic seizure is

• A)The entire brain is affected by the seizure.
• B)The patient suddenly falls asleep after the seizure.
• C)The only sign of the seizure is the patient is in a semi-comatose state.
• D)That migraines often precede the seizure.
• E)That it typically involves only one side of the body.

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Memory

Highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential news was heard.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Decay Theory

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

Forgetting

The process of losing or being unable to retrieve information from memory.