Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian Begin This Module with a Scene from a Campus

question 12

Multiple Choice

Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian begin this module with a scene from a campus mugging.Their point is to show that:

• A) crime is so scary that we are likely to remember every detail
• B) crime is a special situation, in which the everyday rules of memory do not apply
• C) remembering and forgetting are automatic in dramatic situations like this one
• D) remembering and forgetting are not as simple as most people think

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Definitions:

Enforce

To compel observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Negotiable Promissory Note

A financial document that contains a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a named person or bearer under certain terms.

Worthless Securities

Financial instruments that have lost all monetary value, often resulting in a total loss for the holder.

Holder in Due Course

A legal term for a person who has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, and thus has certain rights to it free from many defenses.