Sir Frederic Bartlett's Observation That People Often Remember What Should

question 203

Multiple Choice

Sir Frederic Bartlett's observation that people often remember what should have happened or what ought to have happened instead of what actually happened is an illustration of the memory sin of:

• A)transience.
• B)memory misattribution.
• C)bias.
• D)suggestibility.

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Definitions:

Epidemiological Research

The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.

Third Variable

A factor that is not directly involved in a research hypothesis but may influence the relationship between the variables being studied.

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a correlation exists, without implying causation.

Statistical Significance

Likelihood that a study’s results have occurred only by chance.