PSYC 2650 Study Guide - Autobiographical Memory, Cognitive Psychology, Egg Salad
Document Summary
In this chapter we consider some of the errors that can arise when people try to remember episodes that are related to other things they know and have experiences. We also consider some of the factors that are directly pertinent to memory as it functions in day to day life. Researchers interview nearly 200 people in amsterdam several months after a plane crash in the city. When asked if they had seen footage of the plane crash on television, over half of the participants reported that they had. In later follow-ups, many participants confidently provided details about the crash. Brewer & treyens (1981) found that participants who had been asked to wait in an office recalled seeing books and other typical items found in an office, even though these items had not been present. Memory connections link each bit of knowledge in memory to other bits of knowledge.