What Information Would Be Most Helpful for Determining Whether Someone

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Multiple Choice

What information would be most helpful for determining whether someone had experienced brain death versus unresponsive wakefulness syndrome?

• A)whether the person can respond to external stimuli
• B)whether the person experienced a traumatic brain injury
• C)whether the person shows normal brain activity
• D)whether the person shows any brain activity

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Definitions:

Eyeblink Response

A rapid closing and opening of the eyelid that is a reflex action to protect the eye from threats or stimuli.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain located at the back of the skull, primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining balance and posture.

Decay Theory

The theory that information in memory eventually disappears if it is not accessed; it applies better to short-term than to long-term memory.

Forgetting

Forgetting is the process through which information is lost from memory over time, which can occur due to various reasons such as failure to retrieve, interference, or decay of memory traces.