Autobiographical Memory Errors
This term was coined by Brown & Kulik to describe memories tied to major historical events.
What is "flashbulb memory"?
Follow-up studies after Neisser & Harsch's research examined the memories of which tragic events that had significant emotional impact?
What are the 9/11 tragedy, the Oklahoma City bombing, the U.S. bombing of Iraq, and the shooting at Columbine High School?
According to Loftus & Palmer, memory can be altered by exposure to what specific type of information after an event?
What is post-event information?
What term describes the process where memories are not perfectly preserved like a snapshot but are constantly changing and integrating, according to updated views on memory?
What is reconstructive memory?
Follow-up studies on memory demonstrated that memories tied to highly emotional events, like 9/11, commonly included what over time?
What is misremembering or memory distortion?
What tragic event related to the Space Shuttle did Neisser & Harsch investigate concerning autobiographical memory accuracy?
What is the Space Shuttle Explosion?
Talarico & Rubin's repeated testing method examined the memory and confidence level for details of which significant event?
What is the 9/11 tragedy?
Roediger & McDermott's study revealed the phenomenon of confusing internally activated information with external events, known as what?
What is false recognition?
Loftus et al. demonstrated that memory can be influenced by exposure to subsequent questions, conversations, and media reports. What term describes this effect?
What is the misinformation effect?
What conclusion was drawn about memories for highly emotional events based on research findings?
What is "not perfectly preserved like a snapshot"?