According to One Hypothesis, Each Time a Memory Is Retrieved

question 35

Short Answer

According to one hypothesis, each time a memory is retrieved from long-term storage, it is temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia and then is strengthened again. This "restrengthening" process has been termed __________.

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Definitions:

Environmental Cues

External triggers or signals that can influence behavior and perception without conscious awareness.

Abnormal Behaviour

Actions or behaviors that deviate significantly from what is generally understood to be usual or typical, often causing distress or impairment in functioning.

Behaviour Therapist

A professional who specializes in changing potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors using behavioral therapy techniques.

B.F. Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.