"I Really Want to Believe That My Memory of the Day

question 141

Multiple Choice

"I really want to believe that my memory of the day I spent at Disneyland as a preschooler is true, but that doesn't mean that it is true." This example illustrates which of the following critical-thinking guidelines?

• A) Examine the evidence.
• B) Define your terms.
• C) Don't oversimplify.
• D) Avoid emotional reasoning.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A structure within the brain's temporal lobe that is involved in emotional responses, decision-making, and memory processing, particularly known for its role in fear and pleasure responses.

Serial Position

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual is more likely to recall the first and last items in a series of objects or words, known as the primacy and recency effect, respectively.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information that is presented first more effectively than information that is presented later.

Recency Effect

A psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.