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rayancarla1

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Suppose that you are on a jury in which a 7-year-old child has provided eyewitness testimony about an automobile accident. Based on what you know from Chapter 13, you should keep in mind that
 
  a. this child should be much less likely than a 3-year-old to be influenced by incorrect suggestions after the accident.
  b. this child should be much more likely than a 3-year-old to be influenced by incorrect suggestions after the accident.
  c. this child should be much more likely than a 3-year-old to be influenced by a stereotype that had been conveyed prior to the accident.
  d. this child's memory should not be influenced by either stereotypes or post-event information.

Question 2

What can we conclude about children's use of organizational strategies in memory?
 
  a. Young children are just as likely as older children to rearrange pictures of the words that they must remember.
  b. Most young children are aware that organization would be helpful in memory tasks, but they lack the ability to organize.
  c. Young children who have been taught an organizational strategy usually show improved recall.
  d. When young children are told, Remember these items, they spontaneously organize the items



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

Answer to Question 2

Ans: c



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