Why is retroactive interference relevant to the post-event misinformation effect?
a. Recently learned material may interfere with the older memories.
b. Information gathered prior to an event may somehow bias the way you perceive the event.
c. More vivid information will be recalled more accurately than less vivid information.
d. Eyewitnesses are less confident than they should be.
Ans: a
You might also like to view...
Any people believe that the polygraph test is actually a
Mvery good "lie detector." Some groups have suggested that the polygraph is as high as 98 percent accurate, while research has found that it yields a high rate (as much as 40 percent) of false positives. This discrepancy highlights the critical thinking concept of A) extraordinary claims. B) correlation versus causation. C) falsifiability. D) ruling out rival hypotheses.
C-sections ____________________
a. are performed at equally small rates around the world because they are seen as a last resort b. can only be performed successfully if the mother is full term c. require the same recovery time as a vaginal birth if they are performed correctly d. are often performed when the baby is in the breech position