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Many people believe that a good memory means remembering everything, but psychologists describe memory as a process of selecting and rebuilding. When we recall an event, the brain reconstructs it from fragments, which is why two people can remember the same day differently. Practising retrieval, for example by testing yourself rather than rereading notes, strengthens the connections and makes later recall easier.

Why can two people remember the same day differently?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Memory is rebuilt rather than copied

  1. Step 1: Find the relevant detail in the text: "which is why two people can remember the same day differently".
  2. Step 2: This detail answers the question directly.
Answer
Memory is rebuilt rather than copied.
Why not the others: "One of them forgets everything" is not supported by the text; "They have different notes" is not supported by the text; "Memory is always accurate" is not supported by the text.

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