Question

unit 2.2: mc quiz
ap psychology (s1 p02 rm h108) barna, matthew / unit 2: cognition / unit 2.2: memory

1. as memories get older, they are most likely

to be regarded as unreliable by the person using them
to become more accurate
to become changed or altered in some fashion
to get lost

Explanation:

Memory is not a static, unchanging entity. Over time, as memories are retrieved and re - encoded (a process known as memory reconsolidation), they can be influenced by new information, emotions, and cognitive processes. This leads to changes or alterations in the memory trace. For example, false memories can be created or details of a memory can be distorted. Memories are not necessarily regarded as unreliable by the person (unless there is specific evidence against them in the individual's mind), they do not become more accurate over time (as the potential for distortion exists), and while some memories may be forgotten (which is different from "getting lost" in the sense of complete disappearance), the more general and common phenomenon is that they are changed or altered.

Answer:

to become changed or altered in some fashion