Which of the Following Conclusions About Memory Illusions Is Accurate

question 197

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions about memory illusions is accurate?

• A)Only people who have mental disorders,such as dissociative identity disorder,experience problems with their memories and develop alters with distinct sets of memories.
• B)Memory illusions reflect our brain's adaptive tendencies to go beyond the information it has and may sometimes lead us to false recall information.
• C)Only about 10 percent of people are prone to any sort of memory illusion,whether it be falsely recalling a word in a list or misremembering an entire event.
• D)We sometimes falsely recall information because our brain focuses on individual details so much so that we can't possibly retain all that information.

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Definitions:

Related Categories

Groups or classes that share common characteristics or are associated in some way.

Meaning

The significance, purpose, or understanding derived from words, symbols, events, or actions.

Serial Position Effect

The cognitive bias that results in better recall of items at the beginning and end of a list than those in the middle.

Retroactive Interference

A cognitive phenomenon in which newer memories interfere with the recall of older memories.