Researchers Have Attempted to Implant False Memories in the Memories

question 104

Multiple Choice

Researchers have attempted to implant false memories in the memories of students.To be certain that the event never occurred,they asked students if they recall getting to meet Yosemite Sam (a Warner Brothers character) at Disneyland.When approximately 41 percent of the students reported this memory,the researchers knew it was indeed evidence of a false memory because

• A)the memory occurred in the distant past.
• B)the memory was of a possible event.
• C)the memory occurred in the recent past.
• D)the memory was of an impossible event.

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

The nerve tasked with conveying visual data from the retina towards the brain.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve, extending from the brainstem to the abdomen, which influences various functions including heart rate, gastrointestinal peristalsis, and sweating.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Merkel Disks

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors, responding to light touch and pressure.