Encoding Specificity Refers To

question 54

Multiple Choice

Encoding specificity refers to:

• A)improved memory recall if the physical surroundings available when the memory was first formed are also available when the memory is being retrieved.
• B)improved memory recall if the psychological or emotional states occurring when the memory was first formed are present when the memory is being retrieved.
• C)information at the beginning and end of a body of information are more easily recalled than information from the middle .
• D)the ability to match a piece of information or a stimulus to a stored image or fact.

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Definitions:

Dysthymic Disorder

Dysthymic Disorder, now known as Persistent Depressive Disorder, is a long-term form of depression marked by persistent low mood and other depressive symptoms.

Hopelessness

Sense that the future is bleak and there is no way to make it more positive.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

A form of depression that lasts for at least two years, characterized by a persistent depressed mood and other symptoms.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification system for mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.