Regarding Long-Term Memories,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 230

Multiple Choice

Regarding long-term memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Gaps in one's memory are common.
• B) It is possible to believe that you remember things that never happened.
• C) As new long-term memories are stored, older memories are often updated, changed, lost, or revised.
• D) When we fill in gaps in memory with logic, guessing, or new information, it is referred to as chunking or recoding.

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