One Complication That Arises in Diagnosing Amnesias Is the Possibility

question 37

Multiple Choice

One complication that arises in diagnosing amnesias is the possibility that:

• A) amnesias are being faked by people to escape punishment for crimes committed.
• B) amnesias may be the result of using dissociation as a defense against intolerable memories or stressors.
• C) amnesia may occur because individuals are in such a high state of arousal during the events that they do not encode and store information.
• D) people may forget some, but not all, events which may therefore lead to an inconclusive diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The two-layered lipid structure that acts as the cell's exterior limit, controlling the movement of materials into and out of the cell.

Denaturation

A process in which proteins lose their native shape and function due to external stress, such as heat or acidic conditions.

Protein

Protein is a macromolecule composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.

Hemoglobin

A component of red blood cells, hemoglobin serves the crucial function of delivering oxygen from the lungs to tissues across the body and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs.