Alexander Luria Told of the Journalist,S

question 47

Multiple Choice

Alexander Luria told of the journalist,S. ,who could remember the exact circumstances under which he learned memory after memory.From the story of S. ,we can conclude that a near-perfect memory

• A)still doesn't prevent psychogenic amnesia concerning sensitive topics.
• B)leads others to perceive one as a genius.
• C)is a curse as well as a blessing.
• D)contributes to human survival in an evolutionary sense.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus, resulting from the repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits a response.

Generalization

The process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often used to explain how people apply learning from specific instances to broader contexts.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as a direct response to a specific stimulus in the environment, typically automatic and reflexive in nature.