Please help. Memories of a Memory

Have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? If so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. New insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things.

First, memory is vague. Imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. Most likely, you could describe the room very generally. You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. But the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. So when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. There are lots of different kinds of "tall."

Second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. Our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. To do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. For example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. Later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story.

Third, your memory changes over time. It also changes the more you retell the story. Documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. Research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. You may have noticed this yourself. The next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. You may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story.

With individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. Did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? Was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? The human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. When it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture.

Which phrase from the text most clearly explains the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Memory is vague
B. Imagine your room at home
C. Rather than specific details
D. Her brain may recall

Answer:

A. Memory is vague

Explanation:

The other answers are kind of nonsensical, and aren't even complete sentences other than B maybe. A just seems cleat

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PLEASE HELP!!
Read the following excerpt from Joseph Chamberlain's speech,
*The True Conception of Empire, given in 1906:
We began to be, and we ultimately became a great
imperial Power in the eighteenth century, but, during the
greater part of that time, the Colonies were regarded,
not only by us, but by every European Power that
possessed them, as possessions valuable in proportion
to the pecuniary advantage which they brought to the
mother country, which, under that order of ideas, was
not truly a mother at all...
Which phrase from the excerpt most clearly shows an
imperialistic attitude?
A. under that order of ideas
B. not truly a mother at all
C. possessions valuable in proportion
D. we ultimately became

If the Congress maintains these principles, the voters, putting patriotism ahead of pocketbooks, will give you their applause. –Four Freedoms, Franklin D. Roosevelt What type of appeal does Roosevelt use in this section of the speech? What effect does Roosevelt hope to have on Congress with this appeal? What effect does Roosevelt hope to have on American citizens with this appeal?

Choose the best word to complete the sentence 19- His opposition acted as a …………….. to her determination to succeed.


A. Disintegration.


B. Goad.


C. Contemplation


D. Mired.

Wolves are exceptional pack hunters. This is why they are able to take down large prey such as moose or deer by working together as a seamless team. Wolf pups as young as eight months old begin helping on the hunt. Wolves can reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour when chasing prey, and their thick, double-coated fur enables them to keep warm in even the coldest arctic temperatures. Their large, powerful paws can reach up to 5 inches across and help to propel them quickly across the snow.

Read the excerpt from the article "The Necessity of Hybrids":

Grolar bears and pizzlies are the result of crossing polar bears and grizzly bears. These hybrids were first seen in zoos, as the bears' natural habitats did not normally overlap. Recently, these hybrids have started appearing in the wild. Due to climate change, the bears' once-separate habitats are beginning to overlap. Bigger and more aggressive than their parents, grolar bears and pizzlies could pose a risk to natural habitats and humans.

Wolfdogs are, as their name suggests, the result of crossing a wolf with a domestic dog. Bred for the pet trade, these hybrids do not often happen in the wild. Wolfdogs do not make good pets, however, as they can be destructive and aggressive. Many states have outlawed keeping wolfdogs because they can pose a danger to people.

Select the statement from the text that demonstrates the text's structure in "The Necessity of Hybrids".

A. These hybrids were first seen in zoos.
B. Recently, these hybrids have started appearing in the wild.
C. Many states have outlawed keeping wolfdogs because they can pose a danger to people.
D. Wolfdogs are, as their name suggests, the result of crossing a wolf with a domestic dog.

What event does Mago hold for Reyna as a rite of passage into womanhood?

(from The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde)

Read the passage carefully and then answer the question.

From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flamelike as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion.

How does the writer seem to feel about the person he has described?
He thinks he is mean and filled with negativity.
He thinks he is feeling relaxed and at peace.
He thinks he is strange and someone to be feared.
He thinks he is feeling uncomfortable in this place.

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What does the phrase “a beautiful potpourri of differences” mean?

How does the speaker's use of figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


I am offering this poem to you,
since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a warm coat
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a pair of thick socks
the cold cannot bite through,
I love you,
I have nothing else to give you,
so it is a pot full of yellow corn
to warm your belly in winter,
it is a scarf for your head, to wear
over your hair, to tie up around your face,
I love you,
Keep it, treasure this as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
in the wilderness life becomes when mature;
and in the corner of your drawer,
tucked away like a cabin or hogan
in dense
trees, come knocking,
and I will answer, give you directions,
and let you warm yourself by this fire,
rest by this fire, and make you feel safe
I love you,
It’s all I have to give,
and all anyone needs to live,
and to go on living inside,
when the world outside
no longer cares if you live or die;
remember,
I love you.

How do writers use the events and dialogue in rising action to lead to the climax?

Is you an adjective?

It isa situation or meeting in which people can talk abouta problemor matter especiallyof pubkuc interest in a public place

4) Which phrase best describes the narrator of this passage?
A) cynical and cruel
B)
earnest and joyful
C)
silly and romantic
D)
indifferent and bored

Is it possible to make up for missed sleep on the weekends? Dr. Daniel Cohen investigated this prevalent belief by disrupting the circadian rhythms of a group of volunteers. Participants remained conscious for 33-hour stretches—equivalent to staying awake all night—and then slept for 10 hours. While the volunteers were awake, Cohen periodically tested their mental and motor skills. The sleep-deprived volunteers scored fairly well soon after waking, but as the hours wore on, the participants' ability to think clearly, as well as their reaction times, steadily worsened. The study implies that the chronically sleep-deprived may function normally for a short time but inevitably slow down, even if they attempt to catch up on their sleep.


The volunteers' performance eventually _________.

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A accelerated
B deteriorated
C stabilized
D intensified

Look for mistakes in spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, grammar, and usage. Choose
the answer with the same letter as the line
containing the mistake. A. After visiting
Cranston Amusement Park, B. Brad was
certain that it's roller coaster C. was the
tallest in the world.


Please give on and explain

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

active to passive
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Which aspect of a poem's appearance makes it different from prose?

According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed?What does separation of church and state mean?

Complete the collective noun: A fleet of _____________ *
clowns
cards
ships
office

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Read this passage:

(NO LINKS)
~engLiSH~
I’ll mark brainliest if correct

Which is the focus of lyric poetry?
O A. Personal feelings
OB. Rhetorical positions
O C. Political statements
O D. Historical narratives

i cant get the answer

Using complete sentences, write five sentences using your five senses to describe chocolate.

PLSSS HELP I CANT GET THIS WRONG PLSSS HELPPPPP PLSSSSS

Cheetahs have come close to extinction due to hunting, drought, and disease. This has caused a decrease in the genetic variation in their populations. Which of the following is a result of the limited genetic variation?


A. Cheetahs in current populations are more resistant to new diseases.

B. The survival rate of young cheetahs is increased.

C. Cheetahs have greater mate choice.

D. The cheetah populations are less likely to be able to adapt to environmental changes.

What is most likely true about Tia? From Abdel Fattah

The box plot suggest that about 50% of high schools in orange county have more than what numbers of band members

i need a proverb with 2 verbs in it. plsss

The Emancipation Proclamation, excerpt

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION.

I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy thereof, do hereby proclaim and declare that hereafter, as heretofore, the war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States, and each of the States, and the people thereof, in which States that relation is, or may be, suspended or disturbed.

That it is my purpose, upon the next meeting of Congress to again recommend the adoption of a practical measure tendering pecuniary aid to the free acceptance or rejection of all slave States, so called, the people whereof may not then be in rebellion against the United States and which States may then have voluntarily adopted, or thereafter may voluntarily adopt, immediate or gradual abolishment of slavery within their respective limits; and that the effort to colonize persons of African descent, with their consent, upon this continent, or elsewhere, with the previously obtained consent of the Governments existing there, will be continued.

That on the first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.

That the executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States, and part of States, if any, in which the people thereof respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof shall, on that day be, in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States, by members chosen thereto, at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United States.

That attention is hereby called to an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to make an additional Article of War" approved March 13, 1862, and which act is in the words and figure following:

''Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the following shall be promulgated as an additional article of war for the government of the army of the United States, and shall be obeyed and observed as such:

Article —. All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage."

What was Lincoln's main reason for writing the Emancipation Proclamation? (4 points)
To end plantation life
To arm black soldiers
To preserve the Union
To punish slaveholders