Reality monitoring is aided by all but which of the following?

Amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) destroys the motor neurons of the lateral motor tracts. this leads to

a. upper and lower (alpha) motor neuron death b. sensory and motor loss c. cognitive slowing and motor loss d. upper motor neuron death only and thus intact spinal reflexes

One potential drawback to the use of mnemonic devices is that they

A) can help with rote memorization; they may not improve your understanding of material. B) can lead to the formation of false memories that seem real. C) cannot be used to remember more than approximately 20 items. D) are usually only useful for remembering information for short periods of time.