Suppose That You Have Just Read an Autobiography by a Novelist

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have just read an autobiography by a novelist. You read a critique of that autobiography, which argues that we must take a constructivist approach to the book. This critique is likely to emphasize that

• A) people's recall is generally highly accurate.
• B) people systemically describe themselves as smarter and better than they really are.
• C) the novelist may have written things about the past that were consistent with her current interpretation of her life-but may not have happened that way.
• D) existential moments shape our reality, and they are guided by our early childhood experiences.

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