"False Memories and How They Form" comp questions

Which statement best captures the author’s central idea?

• Individuals who cannot recall past events with accuracy should not be trusted.

• Eyewitness testimonies may be based on false memories and should be questioned within a case.

• Recalling memories with accuracy may be challenging due to psychological and emotional factors.

• Research on memory development is an ever-evolving field, with many questions still unanswered.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the best meaning of 'devastating' as it is used in the following line on paragraph 7? 'But sometimes these false memories can have serious or even devastating consequences.'

• damaging

• effective

• joyous

• successful

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the author use paragraph 22 to refine her ideas on false memories?

• The paragraph reveals how misremembering and lying are very similar.

• The paragraph provides examples of how our brain misremembers events.

• The paragraph explains how emotions can influence how we recall memories.

• The paragraph details the process behind fuzzy tracing and how it builds false memories.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which line best describes how false memories can impact eyewitness testimonies in a court of law?

• A false memory relayed during criminal testimony might lead to an innocent person being convicted of a crime.

• For example, a person might witness an accident but not have a clear view of everything that happened.

• Sometimes strong emotions can make an experience more memorable, but they can sometimes lead to mistaken or untrustworthy memories.

• People can be led to remember their past in different ways, and they even can be led to remember entire events that never actually happened to them.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the brain inference, or 'fill gaps,' when recollecting experiences?

• By recalling events exactly as they happened.

• By using current knowledge, beliefs, or expectations to fill in missing details.

• By ignoring any gaps in memory.

• By relying solely on old memories without interference from new information.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What role can emotions play in remembering past events?

• Emotions have no impact on memory recall.

• Emotions can make an experience more memorable but can also lead to mistaken or untrustworthy memories.

• Emotions always lead to accurate recollections.

• Emotions only affect negative memories.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How might emotions and inference impact the validity of eyewitness testimony during a trial?

• They have no impact on the validity of eyewitness testimony.

• They can enhance the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

• They can lead to the formation of false memories, affecting the reliability of the testimony.

• They only impact the testimony if the witness is under stress.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main idea of the section discussing Elizabeth Loftus's 1995 experiment?

• To explain the history of memory research.

• To illustrate how easily false memories can be implanted.

• To describe the process of memory formation.

• To argue that memories are always reliable.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best summarizes the concept of "fuzzy trace theory" as discussed in the text?

• Memory is like a video recording that can be played back accurately.

• Memories are formed by combining details from different events.

• Strong emotions can completely erase memories.

• Memories are stored in two different ways: verbatim and gist.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, why might someone recall details of an event that never actually happened?

• Their brain is trying to fill in missing information.

• They have a better memory than most people.

• They are intentionally lying about the event.

• The event was too recent to remember accurately.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6