The Key Conflict in the "Memory Wars" Is

question 131

Multiple Choice

The key conflict in the "memory wars" is:

• A) whether the hippocampus or the prefrontal cortex is the main brain area in which episodic memories are stored.
• B) whether it is ethical to encourage people who have experienced traumatic events in childhood to talk about them during psychotherapy.
• C) whether "repressed" memories of childhood abuse that are "recovered" using hypnosis, guided imagery, or other highly suggestive techniques are false memories or memories of actual experiences.
• D) whether deception should be used in studies that involve creating false memories in the participants.

Understand the structural and functional aspects of the visual system, including differences across species.

Appreciate the role of sensory organs in perceiving different stimuli and their pathways to the brain.

Grasp the principles of signal detection theory and its application to sensory perception.

Understand the complexities of taste and how it differs among individuals.

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