chapter 15 vocab

Question 1

false memories

Answer 1

memory for an event that never actually occurred, implanted by experimental manipulation or other means

Question 2

foils

Answer 2

any member of a lineup (whether live or photographed) other than the suspect

Question 3

misinformation effect

Answer 3

a memory error caused by exposure to incorrect information between the original event (e.g., a crime) and a later memory test (e.g., an interview, lineup, or day in court)

Question 4

mock witnesses

Answer 4

a research subject who plays the part of a witness in a study

Question 5

photo spreads

Answer 5

a selection of normally small photographs of faces given to a witness for the purpose of identifying a perpetrator

Question 6

schema

Answer 6

a memory template, created through repeated exposure to a particular class of objects or events