This Chapter Contains a Section Called "The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

question 5

Multiple Choice

This chapter contains a section called "The Reconstructive Nature of Memory." What does that phrase mean?

• A) Each memory involves a labor-intensive process of conscious reconstruction.
• B) Humans record memories and store them in one section of the brain. If a record is damaged, we can reconstruct it.
• C) When something happens to us, we encode the experience into different senses and store those sense memories in different parts of the brain.
• D) Memories are natural and therefore cannot be reconstructed unless we use the techniques of famous memory researchers and other scientists.

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