Everyday Memory

Question 1

Flashbulb Memories

Answer 1

A memory for some very compelling event involving a person or event

Very vivid and vulnerable to distortion

Ex. Where you were and or what you were doing when 9/11 happened

Question 2

Discrepancy Detection Principle

Answer 2

Recollections are more likely to change if a person does not immediately detect discrepancy between post event info and memory for original event

Question 3

Suggestibility

Answer 3

Tendency to incorporate misleading information from external sources into personal recollections