Quiz & Worksheet - The Formation of False Memories in Psychology

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The simplest way of implanting a false memory was found by Loftus, where the experimenter:

Asked the participant to remember something that wasn't there, but should be Told the participant to remember something that was not there

Asked the participant to believe in something that had not happened Told the participant they would be assaulted if they did not remember

Worksheet

Print False Memories in Psychology: Formation & Definition Worksheet

1. False memories have been involved with lawsuits because of:

Abuse memories that were 'recovered' by the therapist
Those affected by the original lawsuits suing the therapists who implanted the memories
Neither answer
Both answers

2. False memories are dangerous because:

The psychological effects of abuse still occur, even if the abuse did not happen
The memories cover up real memories, giving a person amnesia
The memories are false and can confuse a person
The physical effects of abuse still occur, even if the abuse did not happen

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About this Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and corresponding worksheet gauge your understanding of false memories and how they are formed. Topics you'll need to know to pass the quiz include how false memories occur and the effects on the person.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use these assessment tools to assess your knowledge of:

Implanting false memories
False memories and the law
Dangers of false memories
False memories over time
Definition of false memories

Skills Practiced

This worksheet and quiz let you practice the following skills:

Reading comprehension- ensure that you draw the most important information from the related false memories lesson
Making connections- use understanding of the concept false memories and their implications in legal matters
Knowledge application- use your knowledge to answer questions about false memories

Additional Learning

To learn more about false memories and how they are formed, review the corresponding lesson called False Memories in Psychology: Formation & Definition. This lesson covers the following topics:

Identify False Memory Syndrome
Understand how false memories are formed
Learn about the complexity of some false memories
Identify the impact false memories have on the law

False Memories in Psychology: Formation & Definition