Intro to Psy Quiz 14

26 March 2024
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As a child, Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later, he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates
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source amnesia.
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Research on memory construction indicates that
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false memories of imagined events are often recalled as something that really happened.
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Which of the following techniques used by professional therapists is(are) likely to promote false memories in patients?
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all of these techniques: hypnosis, guided imagery and dream analysis
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When children are interviewed about their recollections of possible sexual abuse, their reports are especially credible if
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they are asked nonleading questions by a neutral interviewer soon after the possible abuse.
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People should avoid back-to-back study times for learning Spanish and French vocabulary in order to minimize
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interference.
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By consciously rehearsing to-be-learned facts in many separate study sessions throughout the semester, you are most clearly taking advantage of
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the spacing effect.
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Research on memory construction indicates that memories of past experiences are likely to be
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distorted by our current expectations.
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While wandering through the streets of a foreign city for the first time, Maurice experienced a strange sense of familiarity with the city's landmarks as if he had been in this exact location before. His experience best illustrates
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dรฉjร  vu.
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Research reports of repression and recovered memories indicate that
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extremely stressful life experiences are especially likely to be well remembered
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After reading a newspaper report suggesting that drunken driving might have contributed to a recent auto accident, several people who actually witnessed the accident began to remember the driver involved as traveling more recklessly than was actually the case. This provides an example of
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the misinformation effect