Describe Chan's experiment that showed that taking a test...

Name: Problem 4, Chapter 8: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience
Uploaded: 2019-07-12T21:29:17-08:00
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Channel: Matt Bremer
Description: Describe Chan's experiment that showed that taking a test can influence a person's susceptibility to misinformation. How is this related to how suggestions made by a questioner might influence what a witness remembers?

Describe Chan's experiment that showed that taking a test can influence a person's susceptibility to misinformation. How is this related to how suggestions made by a questioner might influence what a witness remembers?

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Key Concepts

Misinformation Effect

This is a phenomenon where individuals incorporate incorrect or misleading information into their memories after an event. Research in this area shows that when additional details, which may be false, are introduced after the event, they can alter or even replace aspects of the original memory.

Suggestibility

Suggestibility refers to the extent to which a person's memory and reporting can be influenced by external cues, such as leading questions or subtle hints. This concept is crucial in understanding how the way questions are framed can alter a witness’s recollection of events.

Reconstructive Memory

Reconstructive memory is the theory that memory is not a perfect record but is rebuilt and reshaped over time. During this reconstruction process, current information and suggestions can modify the original memory, making it susceptible to distortion or the inclusion of false details.

Testing Effect on Memory

This concept involves understanding how the act of taking a test or engaging in retrieval practice can influence memory consolidation and recall. In some cases, this process can make individuals more vulnerable to misinformation, as the act of retrieval may integrate misleading post-event information into the memory.

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