Regarding long-term memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Gaps in one's memory are common.
b. It is possible to have false memories that seem accurate but really never happened.
c. As new long-term memories are stored, older memories are often updated, changed, lost, or revised.
d. When we fill in gaps in memory with logic, guessing, or new information, it is due to the process of chunking or recoding.


ANSWER: d

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