After a Major Earthquake, Television Coverage Showed Survivors Shuffling Confusedly

question 82

Multiple Choice

After a major earthquake, television coverage showed survivors shuffling confusedly through the ruined buildings. If such victims later could not remember the days immediately after the earthquake, the victims would be suffering from which type of amnesia?

• A) Continuous
• B) Selective
• C) Posttraumatic
• D) Localized

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Definitions:

Hearing

The physiological process of perceiving sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear.

Weber's Law

Weber's Law is a principle in psychology that states the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Color Receptors

Specialized cells located in the retina of the eye (cones) that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, enabling the perception of color.

High-Pitched Stimulus

A sound or signal at the higher end of the auditory frequency range, often perceived as sharp or shrill.