Defenitions
Evidence for False Memories
Sins of Memory
100

A distorted memory for an event

What is a False Memory?

100

Longer reaction times in working memory for words that have similar meaning

What is semantic interference.

100

False memory as a result of misinformation

What is suggestibility? 

200

A semantically related word left out of a word list

What is a critical lure?

200

People tend to report false memory errors that are linked to their schema. Example: Show a photo of a dinner table, participant reports they saw plates and forks even though there were none. 

What is false memory for scenes?

200

Source memory error

What is misattribution?

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