Lecture 1 - Language and Memory Intro

Question 1

(lecture):

In regards to fake news, describe the study of Sliverman, Strapiegel, Shaban, Hall (2016)

Answer 1

(lecture):

Sliverman, Strapiegel, Shaban, Hall (2016)

• Analysed top performing news articles on Facebook in the months leading up to the presidential election
• top fake news articles outperformed the top real news articles in terms of shares, likes, and comments

Question 2

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Why are so many people fooled by fake news? Describe what Pennycook, Cannon, Rand (2018) argued.

Answer 2

(lecture):

Pennycook, Cannon, Rand (2018)

• Ease with which fake news can be created on social media platforms
• Increasing tendency to consume news from media platforms
• People exposed to fake news more now than in the past

Question 3

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- Is belief in fake news due to exposure? Describe the illusory truth effect.

Answer 3

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Illusory truth effect

• Prior exposure to a statement increases belief in accuracy (Hasher et al., 1977)
• “The capybara is the largest of the marsupials”
• Repetition increases ease of processing
• Easier to process means more accurate

Same thing with fake news?
see slides 29-34

Question 4

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Describe and define knowledge and information.

Answer 4

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See slides 39-44

Question 5

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Describe introspection vs. behaviourism.

Answer 5

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see slides 46-64

Question 6

(reading):

Chapter 1: Foundations of Cognitive Psychology, p1 to p 17.

Answer 6

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Question 7

(lecture MCQs):

Do the MCQs under Lecture 1 folder.

Answer 7

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