Confabulation Occurs When a Young Child

question 51

Multiple Choice

Confabulation occurs when a young child:

• A) deliberately lies
• B) recalls an event with made-up memories as well as accurate memories
• C) uses his or her imagination rather than recalling an actual event
• D) cannot remember where she or he learned something

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Definitions:

Fear-Producing Stimulus

An object, event, or situation that triggers a fear response, activating the fight-or-flight mechanism in the body.

Loud Noise

A sound that has a high volume level, often causing discomfort or damage to hearing over prolonged exposure.

White Rat

Often used in psychological experiments, a white rat is a specially bred rat for research that is distinguished by its albino coloring.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, creating the same response without direct conditioning to the original unconditioned stimulus.