Author Question: What is autobiographical memory, and what prevents most people from recalling events prior to the ... (Read 76 times)

jman1234

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
What is autobiographical memory, and what prevents most people from recalling events prior to the age of three?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The unique characteristics that distinguish a person from other members of a larger group are called developmental markers.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



alexisweber49

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 311
Answer to Question 1

Autobiographical memory is memory for events in one's own life. Infantile amnesia accounts for the inability of most people to recall events in their infant years.

Answer to Question 2

F



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Did you know?

Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library