A witness identifies an innocent person seen somewhere else as the perpetrator of a crime. The main reason for this mistake in memory occurring is that
a. new information tends to "overwrite" semantic memories.
b. people often cannot remember the source of a memory.
c. procedural memories are easily confused by similar information.
d. the serial position effect is causing the incorrect retrieval.
B
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a. A psychiatrist who exaggerated his accomplishments b. An examination of the Rorschach responses of prisoners c. An FBI agent who noticed similarities in the personalities of criminals d. A psychic who correctly led the police to solve several crimes
The Bobo doll experiment showed that children exposed to direct and indirect violence were significantly more likely to express ______.
A. Empathy B. Aggression C. Kindness D. Confusion
In Japan, ageism is expressed as
a. discrimination toward older individuals in the workplace. b. a patronizing attitude toward the elderly. c. respect for the elderly. d. a complete rejection of the elderly.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)