Documentation & Reporting Flashcards
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Who coined the term "Mandela Effect" in 2009?
Answer: Fiona Broome
Paranormal researcher Fiona Broome coined the term after discovering others shared her false memory of Nelson Mandela dying in prison.
In the 1974 Loftus and Palmer study, which verb produced the highest speed estimates for a car crash?
Answer: Smashed
Participants asked about cars that "smashed" gave higher speed estimates than those asked about cars that "hit".
In a documentation log, what does "confabulation" describe?
Answer: Filling memory gaps with fabricated details without intent to deceive
Confabulation is the unintentional creation of false memories to fill gaps.
Why should a report on a witness recollection record the date and context of the interview?
Answer: To track possible contamination from later exposure to other people's accounts
Dates and context let reviewers see whether memories changed after exposure to discussion or media.
The Loftus and Pickard "lost in the mall" study showed that researchers could:
Answer: Implant a false memory of being lost in a shopping mall
Some participants came to "remember" a childhood event that never happened.
A source monitoring error occurs when a person:
Answer: Misattributes where a memory came from
People may recall a fact but confuse whether it came from a film, a conversation or imagination.
Which type of evidence is strongest when reporting on a disputed logo detail?
Answer: A dated original product or official trademark filing
Dated primary sources provide verifiable proof of what a logo actually looked like.
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