Minnie Has Severe Depression That Has Not Been Alleviated by Medication

question 8

Multiple Choice

Minnie has severe depression that has not been alleviated by medication. She is administered electroconvulsive therapy. We can expect Minnie to suffer a memory loss for events happening right before the electroconvulsive shock (ECS) was administered. Her memory loss is due to which of the following being disrupted by the ECS?

• A)elaborative processing
• B)redintegration
• C)consolidation
• D)priming

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