Information and Events Occurring Just Before a Head Injury Are

question 183

Multiple Choice

Information and events occurring just before a head injury are remembered very poorly or not at all because

• A)fear associated with the accident produces suppression.
• B)consolidation is interrupted.
• C)the hormone ACTH is secreted.
• D)"flashbulb" memories are fleeting.

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