You are taking an essay test in psychology and are having
trouble remembering important aspects of one of the experiments you have been asked to describe. Which of the following would NOT be the correct use of the cognitive interview method for jogging your memory?
a. Focus on remembering the important aspects of the topic, not trivial details.
b. Ask yourself what other students or your professor would remember about the topic.
c. Mentally put yourself back in the situation where you learned the information, including sounds, smells, nearby objects and people, and the weather.
d. Try to recall events or information in different orders.
ANSWER: a
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