Psychologists Have Offered Different Types of Explanations for the Potential

question 18

Multiple Choice

Psychologists have offered different types of explanations for the potential differences between memory for traumatic events and memory for more mundane events. Which type of explanation is most amenable to scientific assessment?

• A) Psychodynamic explanations based on repression and dissociation are less amenable to scientific investigation than are biological explanations.
• B) Psychodynamic explanations based on repression and dissociation are more amenable to scientific investigation than are biological explanations.
• C) Neither psychodynamic nor biological explanations are well-suited to scientific testing.
• D) Both psychodynamic and biological explanations are well-suited to scientific testing.

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Definitions:

Stressors

External pressures or stimuli that can cause stress, affecting an individual's emotional and physical well-being.

Unpleasant Life Events

Events or occurrences in one's life that cause distress, discomfort, or unhappiness.

Positive and Negative Effects

Refers to the beneficial or harmful outcomes that result from actions, processes, or conditions, impacting various aspects of life or the environment.

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.