LTM pt 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Power of suggestion:
what is the misinformation effect?
A
misleading or suggestive information presented after a person witnesses an event can change how that person describes the event
2
Q
Power of suggestion:
what is memory trace replacement?
A
MIP impairs or replaces memories that were formed during original event
3
Q
Power of suggestion:
what is retroactive interference?
A
more recent learning interferes with memory for something in the past
original memory trace is not replaced
4
Q
Power of suggestion:
what is source monitoring error?
A
failure to distinguish the source of the information
MIP is misattributed to the original source
