Gabriel's Speech Tends to Be So Garbled and Chaotic That

question 359

Multiple Choice

Gabriel's speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad," and she is having problems with thinking, memory, and attention with her emotions ranging from hyperemotional to a flat affect. Gabriel is most likely exhibiting a(n)

• A)anxiety attack.
• B)nervous breakdown.
• C)psychosis.
• D)neurosis.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Decay

The process of decline in quality, power, or vigor, often used in the context of physical objects deteriorating or the fading of memories over time.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

The inability to recall information in the absence of specific cues or contexts that were present at the time the memory was formed.