PS260 Lecture 7: Chapter 7- Remembering complex events .docx
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But they are so related that you can"t remember: schemas allow you to remember/ prepare for a situation that is similar, ex. going to a restaurant, you form an expectation of what the restaurant should be like, shcemas help aid in memory; give you general idea of that memory, ex. how long have you waited in drop zone line, schemas can influence our perception, one person can perceive if something is good, another person can think its bad in the same schema. Misinformation effect: false information can cause individuals to form false memories, they more times participants are asked the same questions, the more they are likely to agree with the situation, ex. participant was asked to bring in a picture of him as a kids, photoshopped picture put him in an air balloon, told him to retell the time he went.
