Research Suggests That Our Memory for Personal Events (E

question 109

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that our memory for personal events (e.g., very important moments in our lives as well as day-to-day events) ____.

• A) is like a literal tape recorder
• B) is like a literal photograph
• C) is often based on our expectations of what "must have been true" based on our current self-concepts
• D) is often based on our expectations of what "must have been true" based on our past self-concepts (our self-concepts when the events occurred)