Question 1

Your text's discussion of false memories leads to the conclusion that false memories

Accepted Answer

A)  are a natural consequence of a largely adaptive memory system. 
B)  occur for details but not for entire events. 
C)  occur in laboratory settings but do not occur in real-world circumstances. 
D)  do not occur for all people but rather are experienced by suggestible or inattentive people. 
A)  are a natural consequence of a largely adaptive memory system. 
B)  occur for details but not for entire events. 
C)  occur in laboratory settings but do not occur in real-world circumstances. 
D)  do not occur for all people but rather are experienced by suggestible or inattentive people.

Question 2

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

Accepted Answer

A)  before the event. 
B)  during the event. 
C)  after the event. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  before the event. 
B)  during the event. 
C)  after the event. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The conclusion to be drawn from the man named Shereshevskii whose abnormal brain functioning gave him virtually limitless word-for-word memory is that having memory like a video recorder

Accepted Answer

A)  is largely a blessing because no event would be erased. 
B)  is an advantage because it eliminates "selective" recording (remembering some events and forgetting others), which provides no useful service to humans. 
C)  helped him draw powerful inferences and intelligent conclusions from his vast knowledge base. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is largely a blessing because no event would be erased. 
B)  is an advantage because it eliminates "selective" recording (remembering some events and forgetting others), which provides no useful service to humans. 
C)  helped him draw powerful inferences and intelligent conclusions from his vast knowledge base. 
D)  none of the above

Your text's discussion of false memories leads to the conclusion that false memories

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

The conclusion to be drawn from the man named Shereshevskii whose abnormal brain functioning gave him virtually limitless word-for-word memory is that having memory like a video recorder

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Structure

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

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Exam 8: Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Your text's discussion of false memories leads to the conclusion that false memories

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory for an event is modified by misleading information presented

The conclusion to be drawn from the man named Shereshevskii whose abnormal brain functioning gave him virtually limitless word-for-word memory is that having memory like a video recorder

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Structure

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters