Mandela Effect Quiz Documentation & Reporting 2

Question 1

Who coined the term "Mandela Effect" in 2009?

Accepted Answer

Fiona Broome

Answer

Paranormal researcher Fiona Broome coined the term after discovering others shared her false memory of Nelson Mandela dying in prison.

Question 2

In the 1974 Loftus and Palmer study, which verb produced the highest speed estimates for a car crash?

Accepted Answer

Smashed

Answer

Participants asked about cars that "smashed" gave higher speed estimates than those asked about cars that "hit".

Question 3

In a documentation log, what does "confabulation" describe?

Accepted Answer

Filling memory gaps with fabricated details without intent to deceive

Answer

Confabulation is the unintentional creation of false memories to fill gaps.

Question 4

Why should a report on a witness recollection record the date and context of the interview?

Accepted Answer

To track possible contamination from later exposure to other people's accounts

Answer

Dates and context let reviewers see whether memories changed after exposure to discussion or media.

Question 5

The Loftus and Pickard "lost in the mall" study showed that researchers could:

Accepted Answer

Implant a false memory of being lost in a shopping mall

Answer

Some participants came to "remember" a childhood event that never happened.

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