Mitchell Was Walking near Campus Late in the Evening When

question 67

Multiple Choice

Mitchell was walking near campus late in the evening when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. When questioned by police, he was unable to provide a description of his attacker. Experimental data suggest this demonstrates that under conditions of high arousal,

• A) people have amnesia for faces.
• B) people try to forget disturbing scenes.
• C) people pay attention to the central feature of an event.
• D) people don't remember some details because they are not obvious.

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Definitions:

Anticoagulant

A substance or drug that prevents blood clotting, thereby reducing the likelihood of blood clots forming in the body.

Antihemorrhagic

A substance or treatment that prevents or stops bleeding.

Thrombocyte

Another term for platelets, which are small blood cells that play a critical role in blood clotting.

Lymphocyte

A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system, involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.