Pseudodementia Refers to a Condition in Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

Pseudodementia refers to a condition in which

• A)symptoms are faked.
• B)memory loss is not severe.
• C)motor impairment affects cognitive functioning.
• D)cognitive impairment is produced by major depression.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented information is remembered better than earlier information.

Sequence Order Effect

The phenomenon where the order in which items are presented affects the recall or understanding of those items.

Reconstruction

An account of an event that has been pieced together from a few highlights.

Bartlett

Frederic Bartlett, a psychologist who is known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, particularly for his theory of reconstructive memory.