A Copy Constructor Must Receive Its Argument by Reference Because

question 11

Multiple Choice

A copy constructor must receive its argument by reference because:

• A) Otherwise the constructor will only make a copy of a pointer to an object.
• B) Otherwise infinite recursion occurs.
• C) The copy of the argument passed by value has function scope.
• D) The pointer needs to know the address of the original data, not a temporary copy of it.

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Definitions:

Reconstruction

The process of rebuilding or reforming an aspect of something, especially following damage or destruction.

Bartlett

Refers to Frederic Bartlett, a British psychologist known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, emphasizing how people reconstruct the past.

Loftus

A cognitive psychologist known for her work on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.

Misinformation Effect

The phenomenon in which a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate due to post-event information.