Regarding Long-Term Memories, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 476

Multiple Choice

Regarding long-term memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Gaps in one's memory are common.
• B)It is possible to have false memories that seem accurate but really never happened.
• C)As new long-term memories are stored, older memories are often updated, changed, lost, or revised.
• D)When we fill in gaps in memory with logic, guessing, or new information, it is due to the process of chunking or recoding.

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