Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

a. We review emotionally charged events over and over.
b. We tell others about these emotionally charged events.
c. These events, such as earthquakes and assasinations, reappear many times in the news, which highlights them in our memories.
d. These events were so emotionally charged that they were initially repressed into the unconscious.

ANSWER: d

Psychology

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A) give girls more encouragement than boys to participate in adult-structured activities. B) give more overall attention to girls than to boys. C) tend to praise girls more often than boys for their academic knowledge. D) use more disapproval and controlling discipline with girls than with boys.

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You are helping coach a Little League team. You notice that your players have a better batting stance and swing after you demonstrate the proper technique. What is a possible explanation for this observation?

a. motor imagery c. vicarious learning b. PM processing d. motor priming

Psychology