Suppose that you have just read an autobiography by a novelist. You read a critique of that autobiography, which argues that we must take a constructivist approach to the book. This critique is likely to emphasize that
a. people's recall is generally highly accurate.
b. people systemically describe themselves as smarter and better than they really are.
c. the novelist may have written things about the past that were consistent with her current interpretation of her lifeâ€"but may not have happened that way.
d. existential moments shape our reality, and they are guided by our early childhood experiences.
Ans: c
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