« previous next »

Author Question: The retroactive interference hypothesis states that the misinformation effect occurs because a. ... (Read 88 times)

rayancarla1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
on: Jun 20, 2018
The retroactive interference hypothesis states that the misinformation effect occurs because
 
  a. MPI obstructs or distorts memories formed during the original experiencing of an event.
  b. MPI cues the rememberer that an error in memory is occurring.
  c. MPI fills in the gaps in the original memory where it lacked detail.
  d. the original memory for an event decays over time, leaving room for MPI to infiltrate the memory later.

Question 2

Loftus and Palmer's car-crash films experiment described in the text shows how a seemingly minor word change can produce a change in a person's memory report. In this study, the MPI was (were) the word(s)
 
  a. fast.
  b. smashed.
  c. miles per hour.
  d. car crash.


joewallace

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

Did you know?

Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.

Did you know?

All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

The extent of acid rain in the United States has decreased. The extent of acid rain in the United States has decreased.
The clonal selection hypothesis The clonal selection hypothesis
Annual Water Use in the United States Annual Water Use in the United States
The percentage of women over 40 in the United States who are childless has almost doubled in the ... The percentage of women over 40 in the United States who are childless has almost doubled in the ...
The three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Household Income in the United States by Quintiles, 2009 Household Income in the United States by Quintiles, 2009
Video: Introduction to Herpes

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library