What Could Account for Some of the Memory Problems Associated

question 38

Multiple Choice

What could account for some of the memory problems associated with PTSD such as experiencing recurring distressing memories of the trauma or flashbacks (e.g., feelings of reliving the trauma) , exaggerated psychological and physiological responses to stimuli that symbolize or have similar characteristics to the traumatic stressors, and difficulties recalling significant aspects of the traumatic event?

• A) hyporesponsive hippocampus
• B) hyporesponsive amygdala
• C) hyperresponsive hippocampus

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Definitions:

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach, crucial for the distribution of chromosomes during cell division.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Diploid

An organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number, typifying most body cells except for gametes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, responsible for carrying genetic information.