Knowing She Was Terminally Ill, Brielle Swallowed a Handful of Barbiturates

question 95

Multiple Choice

Knowing she was terminally ill, Brielle swallowed a handful of barbiturates. She wanted to save herself and her family from the final painful months of her life. Brielle is an example of what Shneidman refers to as a:

• A) death seeker.
• B) death initiator.
• C) death ignorer.
• D) death darer.

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Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall autobiographical memories from early childhood, typically before the age of 3-4 years.

Language Skills

The ability to communicate effectively through speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a particular language.

Memory Consolidation

The process in which short-term memories are converted into long-term memories, making them stable and enduring over time.

Proactive Interference

The tendency for previously learned information to hinder the recall of newly learned information.