Dolly Is Conducting a Study in Which She Asks Basketball

question 58

Multiple Choice

Dolly is conducting a study in which she asks basketball players from several colleges to recall their win-loss outcomes of certain games in the past season. She found that some players incorrectly remember game outcomes, even when they were considered important games. This example highlights that

• A)recall is susceptible to interference from short-term memory.
• B)the feeling-of-knowing phenomenon also affects long-term retrieval.
• C)long-term memories are subject to major errors and distortion.
• D)only flashbulb memories tend to retain their accuracy in long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Identical Elements

A learning theory principle suggesting that transfer of learning occurs when the learning and application situations share the same elements.

Underlying Principles

Fundamental concepts or assumptions that form the basis for a system, theory, or policy.

External Locus

A belief that one's successes or failures result from external factors beyond their control.

Cognitive Ability

The capacity to perform higher mental processes of reasoning, remembering, understanding, and problem-solving.