Suppose That You Have Been Studying Some Terms Related to Your

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have been studying some terms related to your course in biopsychology. After you have been studying for about 15 minutes, you find that you are having more trouble learning and remembering new terms. This problem is an example of

• A) the episodic buffer.
• B) the chunking phenomenon.
• C) subvocalization.
• D) proactive interference.

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Definitions:

Wandering Uterus

An ancient belief that a displaced uterus was responsible for various medical symptoms in women, no longer accepted in modern medicine.

Dissociative Disorders

Mental disorders that involve experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A disorder characterized by excessive worry about having or acquiring a serious illness despite medical reassurance and a lack of significant physical symptoms.

Overconcern

Overconcern denotes an excessive preoccupation or worry about a particular issue or set of issues that might be perceived as disproportionate to their actual significance.