Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason That People

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

• A)We review emotionally charged events over and over.
• B)We tell others about these emotionally charged events.
• C)These events, such as earthquakes and assassinations, reappear many times in the news, which highlights them in our memories.
• D)These events were so emotionally charged that they were initially repressed into the unconscious.

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Definitions:

Guthrie

Refers to Edwin Ray Guthrie, a psychologist known for his theory that learning is based on a stimulus-response association.

Learning Theory

A set of theories that describe how behaviors are acquired, processed, and retained through interaction with the environment.

Single Trial

A learning or experimental situation where an organism is exposed to a stimulus or condition only once, used to assess immediate and initial responses.

Reward

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, often pleasant or beneficial in nature.