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 line from the text best explains why the author suggests we start carrying video cameras?

You may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable
The next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add
With individual memories all jumbled up with each other
The human brain may be quite remarkable indeed

Answer:

i got B

Explanation:

i took the FLVS test

After analyzing a problem, what is the next step in the problem-solving process?

Develop creative solutions.
Identify possible solutions.
Implement a solution.
Select a solution.

it's not identify possible solutions

OKAY SO I NEED HELP BC I HAVE TO GO TO THE GYM BUT THIS IS DUE BEFORE I GET BACK

1. The opening of the novel describes a flashback, when a character recalls a previous event. What event is Jonas remembering? What details strike you as important? Make some notes below and be sure to include page numbers for any text references.

please help I will give brainliest ​

Can someone please help me on this

commonlit a quick note on getting better at difficult things how does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?​

Camels are a type of
suited for living in dry and arid environments.
A. DROMEDARY
B. EFFACE
C. ELFIN
D. EMBELLISH
E. EMBODY

Why does Billy think that the bed and breakfast looks promising ? A There are animals.B There are flowers. C It is brightly colored . D It is crowded .

3.please urgent please help

HELP WHICH IS RIGHT
The principal was here _________ do the spanish examination.

A For
B To
C That
D No choice

1
Which statement supports the claim in the first essay that the benefits of hydraulic fracturing
outweigh the risks?
A "To access shale gas, gas companies drill wells several thousand feet into the earth."
B
"Using shale gas also benefits homeowners because it reduces their heating and
electricity bills."
C "Hydraulic fracturing, also called 'fracking.' is harmful to people and the environment
because it pollutes drinking water."
D "These chemicals seep into the ground surrounding the well and contaminate
groundwater."

What is the picture all about?​

by Maria Baraza


1


You've probably seen it before. Someone is giving a speech, and another person stands near the speaker, mouthing the speaker's words for people who can read lips. In a graceful dance, his or her arms and hands visually repeat the speaker's words in signs. If the speech is broadcast on television, the signer is sometimes shown in a window at the corner of the screen. Audience members who are hard of hearing or deaf can understand the speech through the signs.


2


Deaf or hard-of-hearing people could also read the text of the speech, but it might not be available in writing. Besides, signing offers many advantages that reading cannot. Seeing the speaker, even if his or her words cannot be heard, can be important. The audience can observe the speaker's facial expressions and body language, which can change the meaning of the spoken words. The signer will often attempt to convey the speaker's tone or precise meaning with facial expressions that accompany the signs. For instance, when the speaker asks a question instead of making a statement, signers will raise their eyebrows, widen their eyes, and tilt their bodies forward to convey that what they are signing is a question.



image


3


Many different sign languages are used around the world. In the United States, most people use a system called American Sign Language (ASL). ASL is a complex, complete language, just like spoken English. ASL even has different "pronunciations" for certain words in different regions of the country. In ASL, some signs represent specific words. Touching one's fingers to the brim of an imaginary cap means "man." The sign was created when most men wore hats and would tip their hats when greeting someone.



image


4


However, most of ASL is based more on ideas than on words. For example, a person might hold both thumbs and index fingers at right angles and move both hands and arms apart. The person is indicating "big" or "large." The same sign would be used for a big man, a large amount of money, or a serious problem. When a person strokes an imaginary beard by moving a loose fist down from the chin, he or she is indicating "old." That same sign could describe an elderly person, an old car, or a story from long ago.



image


5


Many people believe in "total communication," which means saying words and signing them at the same time. A person might have only partial hearing loss, so he or she could hear some of the sounds the speaker makes. The speaker's lip movements, voice, signs, and facial expressions are like pieces of a puzzle. The theory is that total communication provides every possible means to get an idea across.


6


Not every word or idea in English has a sign. Proper names and other words that have no signs are often spelled out with the sign alphabet. Sometimes the letters of the sign alphabet are used as words. For example, the sign for T and the sign for V together mean "television." Just like "TV" spoken aloud, the two sign letters indicate the word. In other cases, the full name of a person or thing is spelled out because there is no simple way to communicate it. If a person's name is Tina, she could use the signs for T-I-N-A.


7


If you are not hard of hearing, why would you bother to learn sign language? For one thing, it will allow you to communicate with people who are hard of hearing or deaf. You can translate for them, helping them to understand others and be understood. Many people choose to make ASL translation their career. On an individual level, learning ASL will also help in forming friendships with deaf or hard-of-hearing people.


8


Sign language can be useful for other reasons, even among hearing people. You might be too far away to hear someone, but not too far away to see the person. A couple of gestures can send an important message. Suppose you are in a situation in which you couldn't speak out loud, like in a theater. You might want to send a message to a friend who is not right next to you. It would be rude to shout while the performance is going on, but you could always send a sign message. Sign language can benefit people who are deaf, partially deaf, or hearing.




Which is the central idea of the passage?

A.
Hearing people should learn ASL to assist hard-of-hearing or deaf people.

B.
It is easier for hard-of-hearing or deaf people to watch ASL than read a transcript.

C.
ASL is a language that hard-of-hearing or deaf people in America use to communicate.

D.
Hard-of-hearing or deaf people face many problems that ASL can help solve.

Pa help po English 9 po ito​

Why do you think Shelley frames this poem with “I met a traveler from an antique lane who said..”?

How can imitating an author's stylistic
choices help to understand a piece of literature and improve one's writing?

what do we call adjectives joined by liniking verbs to the nouns they qualify​

Starr hears every day "All right now, Starr" from neighbors, what does that mean?

Which part of Robinson Crusoe best demonstrates how Crusoe is resourceful?​

WILL ANSWER!!!! EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER PLEASE!! PLEASE HELP!!!!

Read the stanza from "jabberwocky"
"and, has thou slain the jabberwock?--
Come in my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
Based on the context, what is the meaning of the nonsense language in the third line?
A the language is used to paint a picture for the reader.
B the language is used as an expression of concern
C the language is used that the speaker is frightened by the jabbewock
D the language is used to indicate expressions of happiness

What are two ways to conclude a presentation in a memorable way?

If you could change one thing about the world what would it be? Explain in 5 sentences.

Select two sentences from Passage 2 that support the inference that
researchers are unsure of the effect that clicking moths have on bats.
Select 2 correct answer(s)
“As a bat zips through the night sky, it sends out high-pitched
squeaks, bouncing sound waves off of objects and unsuspecting
prey" (paragraph 5)
"While most insect victims would have trouble fighting back, many
dive and loop to avoid enemies, and some have the added advantage
of being poisonous." (paragraph 5)
“Tiger moths have a special clicker called a tymbal built into their
thorax." (paragraph 6)
"Scientists have proposed a few reasons for the tymbal's success,
ranging from its potential to startle a bat to its possible role as a
“jammer' that garbles the bats' hunting squeaks." (paragraph 6)
"The bat may recognize the clicks from the 11,000 tiger moth
species, learning to avoid the critters after an initial bout of food
poisoning." (paragraph 7)

“I was in a bad mood,” Malala blogged.

Vacation was normally fun but no one was in the mood to celebrate.

But what do you do when you're 11? You go to the playground and you play, so that's what they did.

Some of the girls said they thought everything would work out. They'd be back, they said.

Malala wanted to be hopeful, too. But before she left, she turned around and took one long look at the building.

—“Pakistan’s Malala,”
Ashley Fantz

Which statement matches the author’s viewpoint about Malala in this passage?

The author sympathizes with Malala’s fear that school might not reopen.
The author thinks Malala is foolish for thinking school might not reopen.
The author thinks Malala should not be playing while so much is at stake.
The author thinks Malala is acting too hopeful about school reopening.

please someone can answer this?​

Read the passage from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
"What’s that noise?” said Lucy suddenly. It was a far larger house than she had ever been in before and the thought of all those long passages and rows of doors leading into empty rooms was beginning to make her feel a little creepy. "It’s only a bird, silly,” said Edmund. "It’s an owl,” said Peter. "This is going to be a wonderful place for birds. I shall go to bed now. I say, let’s go and explore tomorrow. You might find anything in a place like this. Did you see those mountains as we came along? And the woods? There might be eagles. There might be stags. There’ll be hawks.” –The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis
What is the central idea of this passage?

Edmund realizes that the strange sound is only a bird.
The long halls and empty rooms in the house frighten Lucy.
Lucy is uneasy in their new house, but Peter is enthusiastic.
Instead of being afraid, Peter is excited to see new animals.

Explain what is generally used in an infographic.​

Select TWO connotations of the words given. inspire, brainwash 1. Brainwash has a positive connotation. 2. Inspire has a positive connotation. 3. Brainwash has a negative connotation. 4. Brainwash has a neutral connotation. 5. Inspire has a negative connotation. 6. Inspire has a neutral connotatio

Which is the BEST statement of what the speaker wants?
A) to become a political leader
B)to no longer have to plant crops
C) to be treated fairly and equally
D) to move to a country that respects women

Which story event does jay really enjoy ?