What Early Memory Researcher Found That, Rather Than Accurately Recalling

question 168

Multiple Choice

What early memory researcher found that, rather than accurately recalling information detail by detail, people often reconstruct and systematically distort facts to make them more consistent with past experiences?

• A) Frederick Bartlett
• B) William James
• C) Hermann Ebbinghaus
• D) Elizabeth Loftus

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Definitions:

Petty Cash Fund

A small amount of cash on hand used for paying minor expenses.

Cash Over and Short

An account used to record the discrepancies between the expected and actual amount of cash, reflecting either excess (over) or deficiency (short).

Petty Cash Fund

A small amount of cash kept on hand used for paying minor expenses, managed through an imprest system to simplify tracking of petty transactions.

Cash Account

An account that records all transactions involving cash inflows and outflows.