Topic: Reliability of Cognitive Processes
Content: Reconstructive Memory; Biases in Thinking/Decision Making
Essay Support: TWE is one Cognitive Process Reliable?
Reconstructive Memory
Reconstructive Memory (Slides)
Kahoot Revision: Yuille & Cutshall Kahoot Revision: Brewer & Treyins
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Study Presentations: Loftus Exp 1 Loftus Exp 2 Loftus & Pickerell Yuille & Cutshall Bahrick
Memory distortion, Post event Information - how does it happen?
Case: Summary Jennifer Thompson/Ronald Cotton Rape JT: Intention/motivation to recall the rapist accurately RC: Past history/record/past behaviour/police record/false alibi/clothing/Jennifer's testimony Physical lineup: RC presented as 'same person you picked out in photo lineup' RC verdict: guilty on all counts; life sentence Bobby Poole: in prison w/RC; actual rapist; they look similar Rich Rosen: DNA use to prove RC's innocence How does your knowledge of schematic influence explain what you are about to see? What happened? |
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Biases in Thinking & Decision Making
Thinking and Decision Making Slides |
Please see handouts from class for anchoring bias & illusory correlation, and for practice marking (SAQ).
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