Description
This engaging mini-lab introduces students to the misinformation effect through a safe, ethical, and hands-on exploration of false memory. Students design a mild and harmless memory suggestion, track responses over five days, and analyze their results using real psychological research concepts connected to Elizabeth Loftus and reconstructive memory.
The lab includes clear ethical guidelines, step-by-step procedures, a structured daily data log, and higher-level analysis questions that prompt students to evaluate reliability of memory and limitations of experimental design. This assignment is ideal for high school psychology or AP Psychology classes and can be completed with minimal materials while encouraging critical thinking, real-world application, and ethical awareness.
Highlights
Description
This engaging mini-lab introduces students to the misinformation effect through a safe, ethical, and hands-on exploration of false memory. Students design a mild and harmless memory suggestion, track responses over five days, and analyze their results using real psychological research concepts connected to Elizabeth Loftus and reconstructive memory.
The lab includes clear ethical guidelines, step-by-step procedures, a structured daily data log, and higher-level analysis questions that prompt students to evaluate reliability of memory and limitations of experimental design. This assignment is ideal for high school psychology or AP Psychology classes and can be completed with minimal materials while encouraging critical thinking, real-world application, and ethical awareness.
