What Research Result Implies That People Should Remember Traumatic Experiences

question 61

Multiple Choice

What research result implies that people should remember traumatic experiences well?​

• A)Increased heart rate decreases the retroactive interference that might block memory.
• B)​Emotional experiences release cortisol, which aids memory storage.
• C)​Pain increases the velocity of action potentials, and therefore promotes storage.
• D)​Repression depends on inhibitory synapses, and inhibitory synapses are unstable.

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Definitions:

Declarative Memories

Conscious remembrances of data and incidents that can be deliberately retrieved.

General Knowledge

Information that is widely known or recognized by many people, covering various subjects.

Semantic Memory

Refers to a type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, or numbers, which is essential for the use and understanding of language.

Episodic Memory

A form of persistent memory that deals with the recall of particular incidents, conditions, and perceptions, inclusive of the circumstances and feelings tied to them.