Our Tendency to Distort Our Memory Serves Several Positive Purposes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to distort our memory serves several positive purposes. Which of the following is not one them?

• A) It helps us lie.
• B) It lets us make the world fit into our expectations.
• C) It makes our world more understandable.
• D) It lets us organize our experiences into our existing systems of beliefs.

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