Dr Hammerstein Is a College Dean and Wants to Design

question 47

Multiple Choice

Dr. Hammerstein is a college dean and wants to design a program to help deal with the problem of binge drinking on her campus. The technique currently in favor, and which you'd suggest, is based on the use of __________.

• A) informational lectures and persuasion from experts
• B) obedience to authority
• C) presenting information on campus norms that are lower than students expect
• D) increasing cognitive dissonance by emphasizing discrepancies from core values

---

Definitions:

False Memories

This involves the recall of events that did not actually happen, often influenced by suggestion or the merging of actual memories with misinformation.

Hypnotic Suggestion

A technique used in hypnotherapy where a therapist suggests certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors to occur either during hypnosis or afterwards.

Memory Construction

The process of forming new memories, which includes the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newer memories.