James Was Involved in a Car Accident 3 Years Ago

question 14

Multiple Choice

James was involved in a car accident 3 years ago.He recently saw a man he thought was in the same accident as well,but when he approached him,the man had no idea what James was talking about.It turned out that the man was working at a coffee shop that James had visited on the day of the accident and was in no way involved in the car accident.James's confusion was the result of:

• A)his flashbulb memory.
• B)misattribution.
• C)blocking.
• D)suggestibility.

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Definitions:

Tributaries

Smaller rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or lake, contributing to its overall water volume.

Sediment

Particulate organic and inorganic material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, often transported by water, wind, or ice.

Discharge

The flow rate of water from a given source, such as a river or aquifer, typically measured in volume per unit time.

Low-Gradient Stream

A stream with a gentle slope that typically has slower water velocity and can form wide meanders, floodplains, and deposits of sediments along its course.