This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Occasionally people have false memories, recalling events that never actually happened. Three of the ... (Read 109 times)

maychende

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
Occasionally people have false memories, recalling events that never actually happened. Three of the following false memories are consistent with research findings regarding when false memories are likely to form. Which one is inconsistent with research findings?
 
  a. After seeing a photo of a girl who looks like her riding an elephant, 10-year-old Sally says, Oh, yes, I remember that elephant ride.
  b. Eighteen-year-old Mark recalls attending a Jewish Bar Mitzvah when he was 13, even though he isn't Jewish and doesn't have any friends who are Jewish.
  c. Four-year-old Carmen is asked to imagine herself going to Disney World and meeting Snow White. Several months later she claims she actually did meet Snow White.
  d. As a requirement for his psychology class, 20-year-old Damion participates in a research study in which he's asked to read a group of 10 interrelated words (e.g., bed, pillow, dream). Afterward he claims that one of the words was sleep, even though it wasn't included in the list.

Question 2

Albert grew up in Germany but now lives in England. He recalls more about his childhood in Germany when he's speaking in German than when he's speaking in English. Which one of the following concepts best explains this fact?
 
  a. flashbulb memory
  b. encoding specificity
  c. spreading activation
  d. fan effect



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Koolkid240

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 357
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




maychende

  • Member
  • Posts: 556
Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


scikid

  • Member
  • Posts: 300
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.

Did you know?

Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Did you know?

It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.

Did you know?

The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library