Psych 350-Final Exam question &
answers 100% correct 2022
What does dissociative mean? - correct answer part of memory is
separated/dissociated from other memories
What is dissociative amnesia - correct answer Occurs when a person is unable to recall
important information about themselves
What usually causes dissociative amnesia - correct answer It is usually triggered by an
upsetting event
What are the 4 extensive ways memory can be lost in dissociative amnesia - correct
answer 1) localized 2) selective 3) generalized 4) continuous
What does localized memory mean? - correct answer memory loss occurs in a limited
time period
What does selective memory mean? - correct answer memory loss for somethings but
not all for a period of time
What does generalized memory memory mean? - correct answer memory loss can start
with the event and then extend back in time
What are the symptoms of generalized memory loss - correct answer loss sense of
identity; not recognizing family members/friends
What does continuous memory loss mean - correct answer forgetting the new and old
information and events
How does the book describe dissociative amnesia - correct answer disruption of
autobiographical info
Does implicit memory refer to the conscious or unconscious? - correct answer
unconscious
Does explicit memory refer to the conscious or unconscious? - correct answer
conscious
What does explicit memory refer to? - correct answer facts
What does implicit memory refer to? - correct answer motor
What percentage of people are diagnosed with Dissociative Fugue - correct answer .2%
