Which of the Following Students' Statements Is the Best Summary

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students' statements is the best summary of the consistency bias?

• A) Victor: "We are highly accurate in remembering events that happened to us personally."
• B) Kyoko: "According to the consistency bias, we are consistently biased toward memories that enhance our self-esteem."
• C) Harlan: "We often tend to adjust our memories in order to be consistent with the shared recall of friends and family members."
• D) Nimian: "We sometimes exaggerate the extent to which our past ideas are consistent with our present ideas."

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Definitions:

Rocks Folded

refers to the bending and curving of rock layers under pressure, without the layers breaking.

Flat-lying Layers

Horizontal strata of sedimentary rock that have not been significantly tilted or disturbed since their deposition.

Disconformity

An unconformity in which the bedding planes above and below the break are essentially parallel, but the unconformity surface records erosion or some other interruption in the deposition of layers.

Seawater

The saline water composing the world's oceans and seas, which envelopes over 70% of the Earth's surface.