The Term Boundary Extension Refers to Our Tendency to Remember

question 151

Multiple Choice

The term boundary extension refers to our tendency to remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually are. It is thought that this occurs because of _.

• A) proactive and retroactive interference
• B) the tendency for flashbulb memories to be less accurate than they seem
• C) source confusion and the misinformation effect
• D) our expectation about how scenes should look

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