You Are Volunteering at a Psychiatric Ward for the Summer

question 60

Multiple Choice

You are volunteering at a psychiatric ward for the summer.On your first day,a man comes up to you and says you have very pretty eyes and asks your name.You thank him and give him your name.For the next 4 days,the same man approaches you,says you have pretty eyes,and asks for your name.After a week,you ask a doctor on the ward about this man,and the doctor tells you that the man suffers from:

• A)anterograde amnesia.
• B)retrograde amnesia.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)proactive interference.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Central Nervous System

The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body, principally consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Voluntary Nervous System

Refers to the part of the nervous system that governs voluntary movements of the body, typically associated with the somatic nervous system.