Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Some studies suggest that autobiographical memories are relatively accurate, especially for
“memorable” events.
2. Flashbulb memories are extremely accurate, much more so than memories for everyday
events.
3. Eyewitness memory is highly susceptible to leading questions.
4. In studies of false memory creation, 80% of participants “remembered” autobiographical
events that had never actually occurred.
5. Using the Deese/Roediger-McDermott paradigm, researchers have shown that 80% of
participants remember words on a list that were not actually included.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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