When Psychologists Say That a Person's Memory Is a Reconstruction

question 245

Multiple Choice

When psychologists say that a person's memory is a reconstruction, they mean that the memory

• A) is false.
• B) is an accurate account of an event.
• C) has been pieced together and is probably partly accurate and partlyaccurate
• D) was repressed and then recovered.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and lowering the body's metabolic rate, often referred to as the "rest and digest" system.

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind.

Parietal Lobes

The lobes that contain the somatosensory cortex (where touch, pressure, temperature, and pain register) and other areas that are responsible for body awareness and spatial orientation.

Cerebral Hemisphere

Either of the two symmetrical halves of the brain (left and right), each controlling specific functions and aspects of perception, cognition, and motor control.