Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of People with Photographic

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people with photographic memories?

• A) seeing a date and immediately remembering where they were and what they were doing
• B) seeing a date and knowing what day of the week this date fell on
• C) being a rare ability in childhood and more common in adulthood
• D) feeling like their photographic memories were both a gift and a burden

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner.

Relax

To become less tense or anxious, or to make something less taut or firm, often in the context of stress relief or leisure activities.

Imagine

The ability to form new images and sensations in the mind that are not perceived through the five senses.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.