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In the previous study, two different remember-know paradigms are explored. The first is the "remember-first method" [24] in which a remember response is solicited prior to a know response for non-remembered items. Secondly, a trinary paradigm, [24] in which a single response judges the "remember vs. know" and "new" alternatives is investigated ...
A person knowing that they do not know is another aspect of metamemory that enables people to respond quickly when asked a question that they do not know the answer to. In other words, people are aware of the fact that they do not know certain information and do not have to go through the process of trying to find the answer within their ...
Recalling the past in a self-serving manner, e.g., remembering one's exam grades as being better than they were, or remembering a caught fish as bigger than it really was. Euphoric recall: The tendency of people to remember past experiences in a positive light, while overlooking negative experiences associated with that event. Fading affect bias
A good test does not tap recognition memory, it wants to discern how well a person encoded and can recall a concept. If people rely on recognition for use on a memory test (such as multiple choice) they may recognize one of the options but this does not necessarily mean it is the correct answer.
A similar sample bias may occur in the way researchers find subjects. Potentially those who come across and are appealed to join and remain in studies will be those with relatively more free-time, better education, higher wealth and income, etc. Though the studies took varying efforts to reduce this by ensuring a balance of ages, ethnicities ...
Yes, we work hard but both good and bad luck are present in our lives. It’s easy to default to the things we should have done better. Remember to be thankful for those lucky breaks we got along ...
False memory syndrome is defined as false memory being a prevalent part of one's life in which it affects the person's mentality and day-to-day life. False memory syndrome differs from false memory in that the syndrome is heavily influential in the orientation of a person's life, while false memory can occur without this significant effect.
Fifty-five years ago, Mexico's authoritarian government killed students during a peaceful demonstration. It would later become known as the Tlatelolco massacre.