Memory (Terms)
What does memory require?
Acquisition, Retention, and Reproduction
True or False - Individuals memories are stored as recordings of events
False
How is memory incomplete?
Fails to encode some aspects of the event and / or perpetrator
Encoding
Acquiring information via attentional processes
True or False - Memories are mostly spot on when repeated
False
What are the ways memory pattern can be altered after the event?
1. Info may be forgotten
2. Things encountered after the event can contaminate / change the memory
3. Different conversations with people about the event (other people can try to change what happened)
Storage
Retaining information over a delay
True or False - Memory patters can always be altered after an event
True
What errors occur when reconstructing memories?
1. Fills in the gaps with our expectations
2. Incorporate inaccurate details
2. Fail to retrieve ALL of the pieces
Retrieval
Reproducing information either through recall or recognition
True or False - When reconstructing memories there can still one gaps or false information
True
Different aspects of the event and evidence collection procedures can influence either:
The Witnesses Memory Strength OR The Witnesses Decision Threshold
How does Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval intertwine?
Encoding is seeing the crime, Storage is the memory within, Retrieval is reconstructing the memory
True or false - There is always biases when we try to retrieve or repeat a story
True
What is the difference between Memory Strength and Decision Threshold?
Memory Strength: durable, accessible, and restraint to decay a specific memory over time
Decision Threshold: Internal level of familiarity or confidence a witness requires before they are willing to say yes, that is the person I saw