why is it so difficult to make generalizations about memory and the brain? Select the answer that is NOT correct?
Correct answer: D. Because so much of the body is active when someone is remembering.
- A. Because remembering is a complex process.
- B. Because remembering involves most other cognitive aspects of a person.
- C. Because remembering involves most other emotional aspects of a person.
- D. Because so much of the body is active when someone is remembering.
Explanation
Memory depends on complex cognitive processes and interacts with attention, perception, language, emotion, and knowledge. The claim that the difficulty arises because most of the body is active is not the relevant explanation.
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