Female Smokers Are at Increased Risk of Developing a Brain

question 10

Multiple Choice

Female smokers are at increased risk of developing a brain hemorrhage or heart attack if __________.

• A) they also drink alcohol and are pregnant
• B) they also are using birth control pills
• C) they are between the ages of 17 and 25
• D) they are Asians or of Asian descent

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Definitions:

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A model depicting the decrease in the ability to recall information over time, suggesting that memory fades rapidly initially, then levels off.

Memory Trace

A theoretical concept referring to the physical change in the brain that represents a storage of knowledge.

Gradual Loss

A slow diminution or decline in value, quality, or quantity over time.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition where a person is unable to form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, although long-term memories from before the event remain intact.