Many Years Ago Manny Had Surgery to Remove a Bit

question 78

Multiple Choice

Many years ago Manny had surgery to remove a bit of the bone from his foot.Now he remembers being wheeled back to the operating room,but he has no memories of the morning spent waiting for his surgery to begin.What is the most likely explanation for this difference in his memories?

• A)He is probably having a repressed memory of that morning,since he was likely to be terrified.
• B)He probably experienced retrograde amnesia as a result of undergoing general anesthesia.
• C)He probably experienced an increase of stress hormones right before he was taken to the operating room.
• D)He probably experienced long-term potentiation immediately after he was taken back to the operating room.

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