Jason Fills Out an Application for College with the Grades

question 59

Multiple Choice

Jason fills out an application for college with the grades he remembered getting throughout high school. While reviewing the application with a guidance counselor, the counselor points out that Jason seems to have inflated a few of his lower grades. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for Jason's behavior?

• A) Jason is displaying the reminiscence peak characteristic of autobiographical memories.
• B) Jason fell prey to the tendency to revise personal histories to suit his current self-image.
• C) Jason relied on introspection and consequently impaired his self-knowledge of his grades.
• D) Jason was affected by the impact bias, which skewed his memory of his grades.

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Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for vision at low light levels, but not color detection.

Myopia

A vision condition where close objects are seen clearly, but distant objects appear blurred.

Faraway Objects

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Fovea

A tiny depression in the center of the retina, responsible for our sharp central vision and high-resolution color vision.