Roseanne claims that she can remember instances of childhood abuse that started at 6 months of age. Why are most psychologists likely to be skeptical of this and other such claims?
A) Her brain activity is low in regions of the brain associated with mental imagery.
B) Her brain activity is high in regions of the brain associated with mental imagery.
C) Her nonverbal behaviors indicate she is lying.
D) Memories prior to the age of one are often highly accurate.
Answer: B
Rationale: When revealing falsely remembered information, the sensory areas of the brain and visual areas of the brain are much less active.
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a. short-term and long-term memory. b. fluid and crystallized intelligence. c. behavioral and social cognition. d. cognitive and psychological factors
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