Loss of Memory for Things That Have Happened in the Past

question 9

Multiple Choice

Loss of memory for things that have happened in the past is known as

• A) anterograde amnesia.
• B) retrograde amnesia.
• C) the primacy effect.
• D) the serial effect.

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Definitions:

Outgroups

Any group with which an individual does not identify, often viewed oppositely to the in-group and sometimes subject to biases and stereotypes.

Salience

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; the state at which something stands out from its background or context.

Stereotype Formation

The process by which individuals develop generalized beliefs or assumptions about particular groups of people, often based on limited or biased information.

External Motive

Influences or reasons for behavior that originate outside an individual, often involving rewards or punishments from the external environment.