Mazzoni and Memon (2003) Asked Participants to Imagine Plausible Events

question 23

Multiple Choice

Mazzoni and Memon (2003) asked participants to imagine plausible events, such as finding money on the seat in a taxicab.When participants returned a week later, they were:

• A)more likely to report having experienced false memories during that week.
• B)unable to recall imagining the events a week prior.
• C)more likely to believe that the event had actually happened to them.
• D)unable to shake the feeling of déjà vu.

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Definitions:

Personally Liable

The legal responsibility of an individual to settle a debt or obligation from their own assets.

False Pretenses

A fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation of fact made by one person to another to induce the other to give up some valuable thing or relinquish a legal right.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investment scam promising high rates of return with little risk, which pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.

False Entry

A fraudulent entry made in a book of accounts or public record, intended to misrepresent the true state of affairs.