When a Person Experiences Familiarity but No Accompanying Source Memory

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a person experiences familiarity but no accompanying source memory, the effect can be far-reaching but is unlikely to include

• A) the person believing that a familiar statement is true, even though he or she cannot remember where he or she heard it.
• B) the person inaccurately accusing someone of a crime, merely because that person seems familiar.
• C) the person's preferences changing in favor of the familiar information.
• D) explicit recollection of a person's name or profession.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once paired with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Immune Response

The bodily system's defense mechanism against pathogens, including the processes of identifying and eliminating harmful agents.

Classical Conditioning

A training process involving the pairing of a naturally occurring stimulus with an environmental stimulus.