Human memory - Test 1

C2 Proficiency · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Cambridge English Proficiency 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear part of an interview in which two academics, Julia Ford and Stuart Cameron, discuss human memory. For questions 1–5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

An interview with two academics, Julia Ford and Stuart Cameron, who are researching human memory.

Julia and Stuart both think that concerns about the reliability of shared memories are

over-emphasised in some studies.

reasonable in some situations.

underestimated by some psychologists.

unfounded in legal contexts.

What surprised Stuart about how older couples remembered information?

the marked difference in the success of their approach

the few signs of personal disagreement

the great variety in the memories recalled

the evidence of the use of similar processes

Julia and Stuart agree that the least effective sharing of memories occurred when one person

ignored the knowledge of the other person.

tried to control the direction of the conversation.

knew a lot more about the topic than the other person.

contradicted information given by the other person.

Julia contrasts humans with animals in order to

illustrate human social independence.

suggest humans abuse their privileges.

emphasise the carelessness of some humans.

explain how humans are vulnerable.

When talking about the nature of change in human memory, Julia and Stuart reveal

their respect for art history.

their insistence on scientific evidence.

their interest in cultural explanations.

their differences regarding philosophical claims.

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