An Individual Is Admitted to the Hospital to Investigate a Recently

question 11

Multiple Choice

An individual is admitted to the hospital to investigate a recently discovered abdominal mass.To determine the metabolic rate of the mass,an imaging study is ordered,during which a radioisotope is injected into the patient's bloodstream.This study is an example of which one of the following?

• A)Computed tomographic (CT)scan
• B)Functional magnetic resonance image (fMRI)
• C)Diffusion tensor image (DTI)
• D)PET scan

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory system that is capable of storing large amounts of information for potentially unlimited duration.

Retrieval Failure

A failure in memory that occurs when information cannot be recalled from long-term storage.

Access Information

The ability or right to obtain or make use of data or resources.

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A model depicting the decrease in the ability to recall information over time, suggesting that memory fades rapidly initially, then levels off.