Recent Research Suggests That Memory Is A________, a Piecing Together

question 220

Multiple Choice

Recent research suggests that memory is a________, a piecing together of a few highlights, using information that may or may not be accurate.

• A) fabrication
• B) deconstruction
• C) defense mechanism
• D) reconstruction

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