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:

Economic Development

The process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people, often measured by increases in per capita income and quality of life.

Reconstruction

The period following the Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States attempted to address the issues arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded.

Northern Investors

Businesspersons or companies from the northern United States who invested capital, especially in the development of the southern states and various industries.

Plessy V. Ferguson

A landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.