A Classical-Conditioning Explanation for PTSD Suggests That PTSD Patients

question 54

Multiple Choice

A classical-conditioning explanation for PTSD suggests that PTSD patients:

• A) take longer to extinguish a CR.
• B) fail to acquire CS-US associations.
• C) extinguish the CR more quickly.
• D) are slower to acquire CS-US associations.

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Definitions:

Memory Process

The series of steps that include encoding, storing, and retrieving information.

Retention

The process of storing information.

Recall

The mental process of retrieving information or memories from the past.

Short-Term Memory

A temporary storage system for information in the brain, holding data for brief periods before it's either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.