When Computer-Generated Images Are Used to Safely Simulate the Experience

question 476

Multiple Choice

When computer-generated images are used to safely simulate the experience of boarding an airplane for a person with a phobia of air travel, the person is undergoing a form of

• A)systematic desensitization.
• B)cognitive mapping.
• C)latent learning.
• D)higher-order acquisition.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to an inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Working Memory

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Repetition Priming

Priming that facilitates the cognitive processing of information after a recent exposure to that same information.