Harold Is So Sad That for Months He Can Barely

question 1

Multiple Choice

Harold is so sad that for months he can barely get out of bed.If he does,he just sits at the kitchen table with his head on his hands,unable to function.Yet for a few weeks,about every four or five months,he reverses mood.He becomes chatty and animated,uncharacteristically spending lavishly.Harold most likely has

• A) schizophrenia.
• B) euphoria.
• C) bipolar disorder.
• D) major depressive disorder.
• E) temporary amnesia.

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Definitions:

Mnemonic Technique

A technique that enhances the storage and retrieval of information.

Motivated Forgetting

The deliberate forgetting of an experience to avoid remembering unpleasant and painful events.

Prefrontal Cortex

A part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, crucial for decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic device that involves associating items to be remembered with physical locations.