After research participants have retrieved a long-term memory of a traumatic experience,researchers have attempted to use a drug or brief,painless electroconvulsive shock to disrupt the ________ of that memory.
A) repression
B) reconsolidation
C) retroactive interference
D) proactive interference

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Researchers have attempted to disrupt the reconsolidation of a traumatic memory, which is the process of strengthening and stabilizing a memory after it has been retrieved from long-term storage. By disrupting this process, researchers hope to weaken the memory and reduce the associated emotional distress.

After Research Participants Have Retrieved a Long-Term Memory of a Traumatic