When Bartlett Studied Memory Using Rich and Meaningful Events Presented

question 17

Multiple Choice

When Bartlett studied memory using rich and meaningful events presented in lifelike scenarios, he found that

• A) infantile amnesia was common.
• B) people tend to displace a lot of their memories.
• C) accurate reports were rare and distortions were common.
• D) people had very accurate memories for small details.

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