1. Do Now: Relate Chapter 7 terminology to the film Memento. What are some of the main points about memory in the film? Eyewitness Testimony

2. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5153451n

3. Case of Kelly Michaels 1985 accused of sexual assault of one of her preschool students In 1988 she was convicted of 115 counts of sexual abuse against 20 children in her care. Sentenced to 47 years in prison Served 5 years and then released after a successful appeal in 1993.

4. Loftus’ research- Lost in a Mall four short narratives describing childhood events One of the narratives (being lost in a mall at 6 yr) was false 25% reported remembering the event and embellished upon it

5. Loftus’ research- Misinformation Effect Exposure to misleading information between the encoding phase and recall can alter the memory

6. Loftus & Palmer (1974): Procedure “How fast were the vehicles going when they…” Group 1: “…smashed into each other?” Group 2: “…collided?” Group 3: “…bumped into each other?” Group 4: ”…hit each other?” Group 5: “…contacted?”

7. Loftus & Palmer (1974): Results

8. Cognitive Psychology: Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience, 2nd Ed. by Bruce Goldstein. Copyright © 2008 by Wadsworth Publishing, a division of Thomson Learning. All rights reserved. Group A “How fast was the car going when it passed the barn” Loftus (1975) viewed film of car accident (There was no barn) filled out a questionnaire 1 Week later, “Did you see a barn?” Group A respond “Yes” (more than 20%) Group B respond “No” Group B “How fast was the car going when it passed the stop sign” Misleading post-event information can lead to false memories Effects of misleading information

9. Stephen Ceci’s research (1994) Subjects 96 children, ages 3-6 Each child was read a list of events, one false about getting their hand caught in a mouse trap 91% correctly identified real events 34% remembered the false event Age was a factor. Younger children 3-4 more suggestible