Question

AP Psych

Although Ron typically smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, he recalls smoking little more than a pack a day. This poor memory best illustrates

A) the misinformation effect
B) motivated forgetting
C) the self-reference effect
D) the serial position effect

Answer 1

Although Ron typically smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, he recalls smoking little more than a pack a day. This poor memory best illustrates
motivated forgetting.

Answer is B. motivated forgetting