For Which Famous Memory Researcher Is Memory a Problem-Solving Activity

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Multiple Choice

For which famous memory researcher is memory a problem-solving activity in which the problem is to give a coherent account of some past event, and the memory is the solution to that problem?

• A) Bartlett
• B) Meyer
• C) Ebbinghaus
• D) Skinner

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Definitions:

Nineteenth Century

The period of time from 1801 to 1900, noted for rapid technological, scientific, and cultural developments as well as significant social and political changes.

Wounded Knee

The site of an 1890 massacre where the U.S. Cavalry killed over 150 Lakota Sioux, many of whom were women and children, marking a tragic end to the American Indian Wars.

Massacre

An event involving the deliberate and violent killing of a large number of people.

Medal of Honor

The highest military decoration awarded by the United States to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.