In Retrograde Amnesia

question 43

Multiple Choice

In retrograde amnesia,

• A)new memories interfere with old.
• B)old memories interfere with new.
• C)new long-term memories cannot be formed.
• D)old long-term memories are lost.
• E)all memories are kept hidden from awareness.

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Definitions:

Secondary Appraisals

Part of coping where people decide how to manage and respond to a stressful stimulus.

Lazarus

Often associated with theories of emotion and stress in psychology, referring to the work of psychologist Richard Lazarus on appraisal in affecting emotional response.

Cognitive Appraisal Process

The mental process of interpreting and evaluating a situation or event, which then determines the emotional reaction to that situation or event.

Heart Disease

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