Which of the following is FALSE regarding memory?
A) According to research, memory appears to be more of a passive process than an active one.
B) Research on human memory tells us that memory involves reconstruction of events.
C) Memories recalled in detail and with confidence may not always be valid recollections.
D) Asking misleading questions leads eye witnesses to construct memories for events that did not happen.
A
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A. allies B. cohorts C. reference groups D. social strata
Your text's discussion of false memories leads to the conclusion that false memories
A. arise from the same constructive processes that produce true memories. B. occur for details but not for entire events. C. occur in laboratory settings but do not occur in real-world circumstances. D. do not occur for all people but rather are experienced by suggestible or inattentive people.
Behaving differently or unfairly toward members of a group is called
a. being prejudice. c. discrimination. b. stereotyping. d. modern segregation.
Once a person develops Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, what is likely to happen?
a. a sense of grief will overwhelm all other reactions b. families can anticipate that their bereavement will begin with that person's death c. in retrospect, families may be able to recognize some positive aspects in their journey d. the premature death of the body can be expected to precede the death of the person e. all of these