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1)In what way is human memory like a computer? A

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1)In what way is human memory like a computer?

A. information retrieved from memory can be accessed without changing or modifying the way in which that information is represented

B. there is a concrete upper bound on the amount of information that can be stored in long-term memory. The more we know the less we are able to learn.

C. memory is reliable and not susceptible to errors

D. none of the above

 

2.In the Deese/Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm, participants study a list of related words (e.g., tired, bed, awake, etc.). Studing on the DRM have shown that participants falsely recognize critical lures (e.g., sleep) at a very high rate. What else is found?

A. participants are likely to recall the critical lures on a free recall test

B. participants are likely to vividly remember having heard the critical lures

C. both of the above

 

3.Of the researchers listed below, who is least associated with studying false memories and the distortion of memories over time?

A. Hermann Ebbinghaus

B. Frederick Bartlett

C. Elizabeth Loftus

D. Martin Conway