Professionals Using Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT) for Patients Suffering from Severe

question 190

Multiple Choice

Professionals using electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) for patients suffering from severe depression have shown that the memory processes of consolidation ________.

• A) only take a short time
• B) may take months to return
• C) can be temporarily disrupted
• D) may take weeks to return

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Definitions:

Motor Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements.

Gollin Figure Test

A psychological test used to assess visual recognition and memory by having participants identify progressively clearer images of objects.

Pursuit Rotor Task

A cognitive task used in psychological studies to measure motor skills and learning, involving the tracking of a moving target.

Episodic Memory

Autobiographical memory for events pegged to specific place and time contexts.