All of the Following Are True of Autobiographical Memory Except

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of autobiographical memory except

• A)Children remember specific details of events.
• B)Children remember the gist of events.
• C)Children transform what was actually said and done into a memory representation.
• D)Children's event memory is constructive in nature.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Causes

Internal factors, such as personality traits or attitudes, that influence an individual's behavior.

Ego Strength

Refers to the ability of the ego to effectively deal with the demands of reality, control impulses, and handle stress.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Situational Attributional Tendency

The tendency to attribute an individual's behavior to situational factors rather than to internal personality traits.