Explain How Familiarity Can Lead to Memory Errors

question 35

Essay

Explain how familiarity can lead to memory errors.Describe experimental evidence to show how familiarity can lead to memory errors.Also, describe an eyewitness testimony example of this phenomenon.Finally, explain how familiarity can lead students to commit errors on a multiple choice exam.

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Definitions:

Terminal Buttons

The small knoblike structures at the end of an axon that release neurotransmitters to send signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing both mental and physical functions.

Neuron

A neuron is a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system responsible for receiving and sending electrical signals throughout the body.

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, which acts as a cushion for the brain's cortex, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull.