In a Task in Which Participants Read a Long List

question 22

Multiple Choice

In a task in which participants read a long list of words, and are later tested for which words they remember, how do people with amygdala damage typically differ from people with no brain damage (or damage in a different location) ?

• A) People with amygdala damage show worse memory than people without amygdala damage, in general.
• B) People with amygdala damage report finding the task less stressful than people without amygdala damage.
• C) People with amygdala damage remember emotional and neutral words at similar rates, whereas people without amygdala damage show better memory for emotional words.
• D) Both b and c are true.

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Definitions:

Gestalt Therapy

A type of therapy that highlights taking personal accountability and centers on what the individual is feeling at the current time, the connection between the therapist and client, the influence of the social and environmental backgrounds on a person's existence, and the self-adjustments made by individuals based on their circumstances.

Unfinished Business

Emotional or psychological issues from the past that a person has not resolved or come to terms with, often affecting their current well-being and relationships.

Feelings

Subjective experiences of emotions, perceived as a personal response to the emotional state.

Empty Chair Technique

A therapeutic method in which clients address an empty chair as if it were occupied by a person or an aspect of themselves, to express thoughts and feelings.