PSYCH 105 Lecture 12 Ch. 6Outline of Current Lecture I. Prospective MemoryII. Retrieval ErrorsIII. Imperfect MemoriesIV. Eyewitness TestimoniesV. Error’s, Distortions, and False MemoriesCurrent LectureI. Prospective Memory- “Remind me to remember that…”- Avoiding prospective memory failures:o Set reminders right away!o Make reminder cues DISTINCTIVEo Make them obviouso Put post-its in convenient placeso Use a timer!o Send yourself a messageo Use calendar remindersII. Retrieval Errors- Knowing information is stored in LTM, but currently unable to access- Occurs about 1/week- ~1/2 the time, the first letter and number of syllables can be identified- Can provide synonymous words- Usually resolved within minutes- Cued Recall: Remembering information in response to a retrieval cue- Recall: Retrieval without any cues, “free recall”- Recognition: Identifying correct information from a list of possible choicesIII. Imperfect Memories- EncodingShort Term Memory-(Retrieval)(Reconsolidation)-Long Term Memory- Errors can occur at any stage:o Encodingo Consolidationo ReconsolidationThese 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.o Short term memoryIV. Eyewitness Testimonies- 1984, two different incidents, an assailant broke into an apartment and sexually assaulted its inhabitant. Ronald Cotton was charge with both accounts and sentenced to lifeo Evidence: Cotton’s alibi was supported by family Photo identification was made by one Line-up identification made by another Flashlight in Cotton’s home resembled one at crime scene Rubber on Cotton’s shoe consistent with some found at crime scene- After being sentenced to life, Cotton was retried multiple times- During this time he spent over 10 years in jail- A DNA test was requested and found that Cotton’s DNA was not present and thathe was in fact, innocent- Governor of North Carolina officially pardoned Cotton and made him eligible for $5,000 compensationV. Error’s, Distortions, and False Memories- The Misinformation Effect: Memory-distortion phenomenon in which a person’s existing memories can be altered if the person is exposed to misleading