The Work of Researchers Like Loftus on Errors in Memory

question 189

Multiple Choice

The work of researchers like Loftus on errors in memory suggests that memory is BEST viewed as

• A)a tape recording.
• B)storage on a computer disc.
• C)a literal record of events.
• D)a reconstruction of events or materials.

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Definitions:

Bias

A systematic error or distortion in results or data, leading to incorrect conclusions, often caused by a preconception or prejudice.

Resample

The act of drawing a new sample from an original dataset, often with replacement, for the purpose of statistical analysis or bootstrap methods.

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping is a resampling technique used in statistics to estimate the distribution of a statistic by repeatedly sampling with replacement from the data set and calculating the statistic for each sample.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points used in a statistical sample.