Which of the Following Is True of Memory and Culture

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of memory and culture?

• A) People educated in Western schools have better memories than people educated in non-Western school systems, no matter what their ethnic or cultural background.
• B) People from industrialized Western cultures have better memories than members of other cultures.
• C) The memories of people from any given culture tend to be best at remembering the things that are most significant to that culture.
• D) People from non-Western cultures have better memories than people from Western cultures, especially for non-technical information.

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