Before You Retrieve a Memory, You Are Not Probably Not

question 144

Multiple Choice

Before you retrieve a memory, you are not probably not consciously aware of it. Once you retrieve it, however, you are aware of it. This difference between memories we are aware of and the ones we are not is evidence for __________________.

• A) different types of memory stores at work
• B) only one type of memory store at work
• C) unconscious retrieval mechanisms
• D) episodic memory

---

Definitions:

Concurrent Discrimination Task

A cognitive task in which subjects must distinguish between two or more stimuli that are presented simultaneously.

Amblyopia

Condition in which vision in one eye is reduced as a result of disuse; usually caused by a failure of the two eyes to look in the same direction.

Critical Period

A specific time in development when the presence or absence of certain experiences has a long-lasting influence on the brain and future behavior.

Masculinization

The process by which an organism develops characteristics that are traditionally considered masculine, often involving the influence of androgens.