PSYC 107 1nd EditionLecture 25Outline of Last LectureI. Storing MemoriesII. Infantile AmnesiaIII. Brain and MemoryIV. Anterograde AmnesiaV. RetrievalVI. PrimingVII. ForgettingVIII. For ExamOutline of Current LectureI. Memory ConstructionII. Source AmnesiaIII. Project InnocenceIV. Picking CottonV. Children’s EyewitnessCurrent LectureI. Memory Construction- When recalling memory, we filter or fill in memories to make them cohesive- We can incorporate misleading information into memories- When shown a picture of an accident and asked a week later if there was glass when cars SMASHED into each other compared to HIT each other;- More people said glass was there when they had smashedII. Source Amnesia- When someone cannot remember where they learned the information from- Source amnesia can cause unintentional plagiarism III. Project Innocence- More than 220 wrongful conviction casesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Over 75% were because of faulty eyewitness accountsIV. Picking Cotton- Memory is malleable and full of holes- Eyewitnesses have a hard time recognizing when the real suspect is not in a lineup- Eyewitness is both faulty and persuasive to jurors- Recognition memory is rapid; if not recognized in 15 seconds, they do not know them- Show a line up one by one- Telling someone “you got them” gives false reinforcementV. Children’s Eyewitness- Very very
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