Recently, You Took Your Nephew, Jamie, to a Local Fast

question 24

Essay

Recently, you took your nephew, Jamie, to a local fast food restaurant. When you took Jamie home, he told his mother, "We drove to Wendy's, we got out of the car, we stood in line, I got a Kid's Meal with chicken nuggets and milk, and I got a cool toy, too." Jamie's recall of the visit to Wendy's was mostly correct but Wendy's was out of milk so Jamie got a soft drink instead. What can you tell Jamie's mother about scripts and how they can influence memory that might explain Jamie's incorrect memory of his lunch?

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Definitions:

Opposite-Sex Parent

A child's parent of the gender different from their own, often discussed in the context of developmental psychology.

Identifying

The process of recognizing and naming someone or something.

Basic Motivation

The fundamental drives and psychological needs that prompt an individual to take action or behave in certain ways.

Self-Actualization

Actualizing one's full abilities and potential, felt as a compelling need or motivation inherent in all people.