In the Study Mentioned in the Text, the German Man

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the study mentioned in the text, the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that ________

• A) mainly episodic memory is lost; implicit memory stays intact.
• B) mainly implicit memory is lost; episodic memory stays intact.
• C) both episodic and implicit memory are affected.
• D) most people with dissociative fugue are faking.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses and is capable of holding information for a very short period of time.

Fleeting Images

Fleeting images are brief, rapidly passing visual impressions that are not retained long in the memory.

Car Window

A transparent panel made of glass or other clear material, fixed or movable, that is part of a vehicle's door or body designed to allow light and visibility for occupants.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, focusing on how people process, store, encode, and retrieve information.