Core Principles & Fundamentals Flashcards
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According to schema theory, memories are:
Answer: Reconstructed using expectations and prior knowledge
Schemas guide recall, so people can fill gaps with what usually fits.
Did a 1990s movie starring comedian Sinbad as a genie named "Shazaam" exist?
Answer: No, no such film has been found
No such film exists; the memory likely blends Sinbad's other roles with the film Kazaam starring Shaquille O'Neal.
The Queen song "We Are the Champions" ends with:
Answer: "no time for losers" and then music only
The studio version ends without "of the world," although the phrase is often added in live and stadium contexts.
How is the cartoon family's name spelled?
Answer: The Flintstones
It is spelled "Flintstones," containing the word "stone."
What is the correct name of the peanut butter brand?
Answer: Jif
The brand is Jif, though many recall "Jiffy," which is a different company's cornbread mix.
Memory reconsolidation suggests that recalling a memory:
Answer: Can make it temporarily malleable and altered when re-stored
Each retrieval can modify a memory before it is stored again.
Which feature distinguishes the Mandela Effect from an individual false memory?
Answer: Many unrelated people share the same specific false memory
The hallmark is a shared, consistent false memory across many people.
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