Neisser and Harsch Interviewed People About How They Learned About

question 85

Multiple Choice

Neisser and Harsch interviewed people about how they learned about the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger,and what they were doing at the time.They interviewed people at the time of the explosion,and then three years later.What did they find at the three-year follow-up?

• A)leading questions led to false memories
• B)hardly anyone remembered what they were doing
• C)about one-third had vivid but inaccurate memories
• D)nearly everyone showed accurate memories of where they were

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Definitions:

Molecular Formula

A way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound, using symbols for the elements and numerical subscripts indicating the number of atoms involved.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons, the basis of alkenes' structure and reactivity.

Geometry

The branch of mathematics concerning the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.

Alkene

Unsaturated hydrocarbons with at least one double bond between carbon atoms, exhibiting properties like addition reactions.