Research on Memory Construction Indicates That

question 103

Multiple Choice

Research on memory construction indicates that

• A) recent events are more vulnerable to memory distortion than events from our more distant past.
• B) false memories often feel as real as true memories.
• C) hypnotic suggestion is a particularly effective technique for accurate memory retrieval.
• D) it is very difficult to lead people to construct memories of events that never happened.

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Definitions:

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to growing babies while removing waste products from the baby’s blood.

Chorion

A membrane that surrounds the amnion and becomes the fetal component of the placenta.

Epigenesis

The process by which a new phenotypic form emerges through the interactions of the preceding form and its current environment.