reconstructive memory Flashcards
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reconstructive memory
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Memory is a reconstructive process, an active process involving the reconstruction of information during retrieval. Thus, it is said that memory can be biased by the context it is reconstructed, influenced by irrelevant external stimuli.
e.g schemas, misleading information, leading questions
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ETW
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reconstructive memory is important in relevance to EWT
- the giving of evidence based on a witnesses’ experience and recollection
- it relies on the individual to provide detailed info
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leading question
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question prompting a specific answer
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2 studies
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mem is reliable - Yuille & Cutshaw
mem is unreliable - Loftus & Palmer
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LP IV
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different intensities of the critical word
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LP DV
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estimation of speed
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LP shows
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if presented with a misleading question, our memory is subject to distortion
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LP aim
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how leading questions influence memory recall
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LP strengths
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- ab experiment → high internal validity
- independent group design → no order effect
- medium mundane realism
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LP weaknesses
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- low eco val → in real life, emotions would play a role
- independent group design → participant variable
- ethics → protection of harm - trauma video
