Three Weeks Ago,Sandra Came Home to Find an Armed Robber

question 173

Multiple Choice

Three weeks ago,Sandra came home to find an armed robber in the house.When she walked in the door,the man pushed past her and fled the premises.Sandra's sister,Amy,was unloading groceries from the car and said she thought the man had wavy black hair.When Sandra goes in to view a lineup,the man who robbed her is in the lineup.However,Sandra picks a similar man who has wavy black hair instead of the robber's light brown hair.Her mistake illustrates the concept of:

• A)suggestibility.
• B)flashbulb memory.
• C)bias.
• D)memory misattribution.

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Definitions:

Culture

The shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices that characterize a group of people and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

Mental Set

A psychological tendency to approach problems in a certain way due to past experiences and habits, which can facilitate or hinder the discovery of solutions.

Means-End Analysis

A problem-solving technique that involves breaking down the problem into smaller parts and addressing each part to achieve the final goal.

Prototypical Idealization

The process of creating ideal models or examples in one's mind that represent the most typical or classic features of a particular category or concept.