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Memory Construction and the Misinformation Effect (Loftus)
Evaluate Elizabeth Loftus's research on eyewitness testimony, source amnesia, and false memory implantation.
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Human Memory Systems and Processes
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Examine how information is encoded, stored across memory systems, retrieved, and reconstructed or forgotten over time.
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Learning standards covered
SS.Psy.2.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the conclusions made by psychological research, including ethical concerns.
SS.Psy.5.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the complexities of human thought and behavior, as well as the factors related to the individual differences among people.
SS.Psy.8.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesUse appropriate psychological terminology with reference to psychologists, their experiments, and theories in order to explain the possible causes of and impact on behavior and mental processes.