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Which of the following is an effective method for testing whether a memory is actually true or whether it is a constructed memory?
(A) checking to see whether it was deeply processed or shallowly processed
(B) testing to see if the memory was encoded from sensory memory into working memory
(C) using a PET scan to see if the memory is stored in the hippocampus
(D) using other evidence, such as written records, to substantiate the memory
(E) there is no way to tell the difference between a true memory and a constructed one
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(D) using other evidence, such as written records, to substantiate the memory
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Explanation
The only way to determine if a memory is accurate or constructed is to look at other evidence for the “remembered” event. Brain scans and memory models cannot differentiate between true and false memories.
Posted : 18/02/2024 10:43 am