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Memory reconstruction

Authored by Liz Lenthall

Science, Other

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Memory reconstruction typically involves

re-creating a memory using all accessible information in long-term memory.

building up a new memory using information planted in leading questions.

re-creating a distorted memory that has been manipulated by a researcher.

building an accurate account of what was actually experienced at some time in the past.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Research by Loftus on the effect of leading questions on eye-witness testimonies has found that

eye-witness testimonies are reconstructions of events that can be manipulated by information that is given after the event.

eye-witness testimonies are reconstructions of events and are therefore always accurate.

eye-witness testimonies are not reconstructed and are therefore highly reliable as evidence in court.

eye-witness testimonies are not reconstructed and are therefore not reliable evidence in court.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Zoya was walking to school when she saw a student's wallet being stolen from their pocket. Zoya went to the police and was shown a series of photographs of potential suspects.

In this scenario, which of the following is an example of a leading question?

What street were you on when you saw the wallet being stolen?

What clothing was worn by the person who stole the wallet?

How tall was the young man who stole the wallet?

What time was the wallet stolen?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Indah was recently asked a series of questions in court after having witnessed a robbery in a cafe. When talking in front of court Indah could feel her heart rate increasing significantly.

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for increasing her heart rate?

parasympathetic

sympathetic

somatic

central

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dr Trumpet conducted an experiment that investigated the effect of leading questions on he ability to accurately identify a robber from a photo. In the written report of their experiment, Dr Trumpet stated that their results confirmed Loftus' findings that eye-witness testimonies are often fallible because

memory retrieval is a reconstructive process and can be updated with false information.

when eye-witnesses retrieve their memory outside of where it occurred they cannot use context dependent cues.

eye-witness testimony is subjective.

eye-witnesses often lie.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Last year at at party, Bea ran out of the room screaming when a rat appeared. Her friends recently reminded her of the event but told her that her reaction was not that extreme so she didn't feel bad. Bea remembered the event her friends were referring to without the aspects of the overreaction.

Bea's different recollection of the event at the party demonstrates

the effect of leading questions on eye-witness testimonies.

the reconstructive nature of memory.

the serial position effect.

anterograde amnesia.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Research by Loftus has found that

exposure to leading questions has no impact on the accuracy of eye-witness testimony.

eye-witness testimonies are never reconstructed and are always accurate.

eye-witness memories are reconstructions of events that can be manipulated and are, therefore, highly reliable evidence in court.

eye-witness memories are reconstructions of events that can be manipulated and aren't always reliable as evidence in court.

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