
Module 2.7 - Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges
Quiz by Dan Koch
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Which of the following is an example of anterograde amnesia?
The cafeteria at Muhammad’s school is a large room with nine free-standing pillars that support the roof. Muhammad has been in his school cafeteria hundreds of times. One day, Muhammad’s teacher asks him how many pillars there are in the cafeteria. Muhammad has difficulty answering the question, but he finally replies that he thinks there are six pillars. What memory concept does this example illustrate?
Suzanne gets a new phone number. Each time she tries to give someone the new number, she gives her old one instead. The fact that her old number is causing difficulty in her remembering of the new one is an example of
Regarding therapist-guided “recovered” memories of sexual abuse in infancy, which statement best represents an appropriate conclusion about this issue?
Kevin composes what he thinks is a unique piece of music. When he plays it for his friend Heidi, she informs him that they heard that song together on the radio last summer.
Which of the following best describes Kevin’s memory error?
A few months later when Heidi hears the same song, she tells her mom, “That’s my friend Kevin’s song!” Which of the following best describes Heidi’s memory error?