Regarding False Memories, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 240

Multiple Choice

Regarding false memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Forming and using long-term memories is an active, creative, highly personal process with our memories being shaped by emotions, judgments, and quirks of personality.
• B) False memories due to source confusion occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories.
• C) Because people cannot remember the source of a memory, it can lead witnesses to "remember" a face that they actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene.
• D) Eyewitness memories are often inaccurate because by the time witnesses are asked to testify in court, information they learned after an incident may blend into their original memories.

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