Which of the Following Are Similarities in the False Memory

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are similarities in the false memory and eyewitness memory debates?

• A)Both false memories and eyewitness memory are vulnerable to distortion from outside suggestion.
• B)Both false memories and eyewitness memory may be embellished with details from schemata.
• C)Both false memories and eyewitness memory may include some real and some imagined elements.
• D)All of these are similarities.

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Definitions:

Sensory Input

The information received by sensory receptors about the internal and external environment.

Top-down Processing

An approach to processing information where perception starts with the analysis of high-level cognitive processes.

Experiences and Expectations

The subjective perception of events that have happened in one's life and the anticipation or belief about future events respectively.

Detection

The process of discovering and identifying the presence of a stimulus, indicating how and when we perceive physical stimuli from the environment.