Control of Long-Term Memory and Comparison Between Present and Past

question 80

Multiple Choice

Control of long-term memory and comparison between present and past emotions and events is the responsibility of the ________.

• A)amygdaloid bodies
• B)thalamus
• C)hypothalamus
• D)hippocampus

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Definitions:

Excessively

To a degree exceeding normal or reasonable limits.

Fixated

In psychoanalytic theory, a term referring to the inability to progress beyond one of Freud’s psychosexual development stages, resulting in certain personality traits.

Genital Stage

In Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the final stage beginning in puberty where sexual energy is focused on the genitals, and the individual has an interest in mature sexual relationships.

Latency Stage

The latency stage is a phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from age six to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual urges and interest.