Misty and Elliot Were Reminiscing About Their First Date

question 36

Multiple Choice

Misty and Elliot were reminiscing about their first date.Misty was convinced that they went out for Mexican food and then saw a Tom Cruise movie; Elliot was convinced that it was Chinese food, followed by an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.(In reality, they had hamburgers and then saw a movie starring Kevin Costner.) Based on what is known about memory errors, you should conclude that the different recollections that Misty and Elliot have of their first date illustrate:

• A)memory reconstruction
• B)implicit memory readjustment
• C)proactive interference
• D)state-dependent memory

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Definitions:

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, which are divided by the longitudinal fissure; each hemisphere is responsible for different functions and controls the opposite side of the body.

Visual Centers

Regions of the brain, particularly within the occipital lobe, responsible for processing visual information.

Occipital Lobe

The posterior part of the brain, responsible for processing visual information and is integral to the ability to see and recognize.

Primary Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes visual information received from the eyes.