Describe flashbulb memories and discuss the evidence surrounding their accuracy
What will be an ideal response?
Flashbulb memories are unusually vivid and detailed recollections of momentous events. At first glance, the vividness and detailed nature of these memories led psychologists to use them to support the argument that long-term memories were permanently stored. However, the research on flashbulb memories suggests that their emotional intensity leads to a sense that they are accurate, but that this sense of accuracy is purely subjective and not an indicator of true accuracy.
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All therapies provide a level of self-insight for the client, but group therapies have the added benefit of interpersonal therapeutic factors.
a. True b. False
When issues are unimportant it may be better for the group to resolve the issue by avoiding it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Humans belong to groups because they satisfy our needs for
a. affection. c. belonging. b. attention. d. all of these
Researchers who attempt to assess the effectiveness of therapy must contend with ________; that is, the phenomenon in which symptoms disappear without therapy.
a. symptom substitution b. sudden recovery c. automatic inhibition d. random catharsis e. spontaneous remission