Exam 8: Remembering Complex Events

Does the passage of time or interference have a larger impact on forgetting? Support your answer by providing empirical evidence,or by considering the challenges of answering such a question.

Under hypnosis,Beth provided a detailed account of an emotional event she witnessed.Should the details of her memory be trusted? Why or why not?

Are flashbulb memories different from other kinds of memories? Include in your answer a comparison of how flashbulb memories feel versus the actual data surrounding these memories.

Research on very-long-term remembering indicates that

Lexi is describing a movie she recently saw.When it comes time to name the actors,she draws a blank and utters,"Ugh,I know his name,and it starts with a 'G.' He has been in a bunch of stuff lately.Why can't I think of it?" Lexi is experiencing

You should be skeptical if someone says they have "recovered" a memory that was once repressed because

Which of the following does NOT name a hypothesis concerning why we forget?

After reading a news article about a woman who recovered repressed memories of childhood abuse,your friend starts to think she too may have been abused as a child.Given your knowledge of autobiographical memory,emotions,traumatic memories,and memory errors,what would you tell her?