Forgetting in Psychology: Interference Theory
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What is the result of damage to the hippocampus in the temporal lobe?

  • Impairment to cognitive functions
  • Impairment to recall of verbal and visual material (correct)
  • Impairment to emotional regulation
  • Impairment to verbal communication
  • What is the term for memory impairment resulting from brain damage?

  • Anterograde amnesia
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Retrograde amnesia
  • Amnesia (correct)
  • Which type of amnesia involves the inability to recall events from before the injury?

  • Post-traumatic amnesia
  • Psychogenic amnesia
  • Retrograde amnesia (correct)
  • Anterograde amnesia
  • What is the term for memory impairment caused by an unbearably stressful situation or an emotionally significant traumatic event?

    <p>Psychogenic amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of severe memory impairment in individuals?

    <p>Loss of personal continuity and independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to track the sequence of time and remember events after a head injury?

    <p>Post-traumatic amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of amnesia is caused by permanent damage to the brain?

    <p>Permanent anterograde amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the forgetting of important information due to brain damage or disease?

    <p>Amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of Alzheimer's disease on the brain?

    <p>Brain cell degeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to remember ongoing events after a brain injury?

    <p>Anterograde amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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