Which study explored false memory?

Which study explored false memory?

• A. Laney et al. (false memory)
• B. Andrade (doodling)
• C. Canli et al. (brain scans)
• D. Bandura (aggression)

Answer: (A)

Memory can be distorted by suggestion, creating false memories—recollections of events that never actually happened or are remembered differently than what occurred. Laney and colleagues specifically tested this idea by showing that false memories can be implanted in people through suggestive information and feedback, leading participants to believe and vividly recall experiences that never occurred. This directly demonstrates how memory is reconstructive and malleable, influenced by external input and belief. In contrast, the other studies focus on different topics: doodling effects on attention and recall, neural correlates of emotional processing using brain scans, and learning processes related to aggression through imitation.

Memory can be distorted by suggestion, creating false memories—recollections of events that never actually happened or are remembered differently than what occurred. Laney and colleagues specifically tested this idea by showing that false memories can be implanted in people through suggestive information and feedback, leading participants to believe and vividly recall experiences that never occurred. This directly demonstrates how memory is reconstructive and malleable, influenced by external input and belief.

In contrast, the other studies focus on different topics: doodling effects on attention and recall, neural correlates of emotional processing using brain scans, and learning processes related to aggression through imitation.