A System That Allows People to Retain Information Over Time

question 16

Multiple Choice

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

• A)memory.
• B)cognition.
• C)computer.
• D)intelligence.

Identify treatments and their appropriateness for different phobias.

Understand the concepts of obsession and compulsion and their impacts.

Differentiate between social and specific phobias.

Recognize the impact of anxiety disorders on individuals' social and occupational functioning.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The process by which previous memories obstruct the remembrance of newer ones.

Positive Transfer

The beneficial effect of past learning on the acquisition of new knowledge or skills.

Repressed

The involuntary suppression of thoughts, memories, or feelings from consciousness, often as a defense mechanism against trauma or stress.

Recovered Memories

Memories that have been forgotten or repressed, often of traumatic events, that are later retrieved or recalled.