15 Questions
Which type of memory involves learning based on experiences that are not consciously recalled?
Implicit memory
What is the term for the sudden disruption in the continuity of consciousness, emotions, motivation, memory, and identity?
Dissociation
Which response involves some aspect of cognition or experience becoming inaccessible to consciousness?
Dissociation
In which type of memory do traumatic events tend to be repressed?
Psychodynamic memory
Which aspect of memory usually experiences deficits in explicit memories but not in implicit memories?
Explicit memory
What is dissociation in the context of dissociative disorders?
Some aspect of cognition or experience becomes inaccessible to consciousness
How does extreme stress affect memory according to the text?
It usually enhances rather than impairs memory
What type of memory is involved in the conscious recall of experiences like traumatic events and specific birthdays?
Explicit memory
What type of memory involves learning based on experiences that are not consciously recalled?
Implicit memory
In which type of memory deficits do memory deficits happen, according to the text?
Explicit memories, not the implicit ones
Which type of memory involves the conscious recall of experiences such as traumatic events or specific birthdays?
Explicit memory
In which response does some aspect of cognition or experience become inaccessible to consciousness?
Avoidance response
What is the term for the learning based on experiences that are not consciously recalled, such as how to drive a car or ride a bike?
Implicit memory
In which type of memory do traumatic events tend to be repressed?
Explicit memory
What type of memory involves the recall of experiences not accessible to awareness later, such as the memory of a specific party or natural disaster?
Explicit memory
Study Notes
Memory and Dissociation
- Implicit memory involves learning based on experiences that are not consciously recalled, such as learning to drive a car or ride a bike.
- Dissociation is a response that involves some aspect of cognition or experience becoming inaccessible to consciousness, often due to traumatic events.
- Dissociative disorders are characterized by sudden disruptions in consciousness, emotions, motivation, memory, and identity.
- Traumatic events often lead to repression in explicit memory, where the traumatic event is not consciously recalled.
- In individuals with dissociative disorders, explicit memories are often deficient, but implicit memories are not affected.
- Extreme stress can affect memory, leading to dissociation and repression of traumatic events.
- Explicit memory involves the conscious recall of experiences, such as traumatic events or specific birthdays.
- Implicit memory involves learning based on experiences that are not consciously recalled, such as skills and habits.
Test your knowledge of Dissociative Disorders and Dissociation with this quiz. Explore the sudden disruptions in consciousness, emotions, memory, and identity. Learn about the relationship between dissociation and memory, as well as the impact of traumatic events.
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