Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Biases

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, other than the suspect

Question 3

misinformation effect

Answer 3

memory error caused by exposure to incorrect information between the original event and later memory test
EX…lineup, day in court

Question 4

Schema

Answer 4

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

Question 5

false feedback manipulation

Answer 5

persuade subjects to falsely remember having an experience when they didn’t