Your Text Describes an "Italian Woman" Who, After an Attack

question 29

Multiple Choice

Your text describes an "Italian woman" who, after an attack of encephalitis, had difficulty remembering people or facts she knew before. She could, however, remember her life events and daily tasks. Her memory behavior reflects

• A) intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory.
• B) intact procedural memory but defective episodic memory.
• C) intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory.
• D) intact episodic memory but defective procedural memory.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

Short-term memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Baddeley and Hitch

Psychologists who proposed the model of working memory, explaining how the brain processes and stores short-term information.

Atkinson and Shiffrin

Psychologists who proposed the multi-store model of memory, which includes the sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Memory Storage

The process of retaining information over time, which is critical for learning, decision-making, and personal identity.