Asked by Josephine Bertelsen on Apr 24, 2024
After reading a newspaper report suggesting that drunken driving might have contributed to a recent auto accident,several people who actually witnessed the accident began to remember the driver involved as traveling more recklessly than was actually the case. This provides an example of
A) proactive interference.
B) retroactive interference.
C) mnemonics.
D) the misinformation effect.
Misinformation Effect
A phenomenon where a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate due to post-event information.
Drunken Driving
The act of operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol beyond the legal limit, impairing one's ability to drive safely.
Retroactive Interference
A memory phenomenon where new information hampers the ability to recall older information.
- Determine the influence of misinformation on changing personal recollections and testimonies of eyewitnesses.
- Describe how external influences, such as media reports and leading questions, can distort memory.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the influence of misinformation on changing personal recollections and testimonies of eyewitnesses.
- Describe how external influences, such as media reports and leading questions, can distort memory.
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