PSYC 3265 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Source-Monitoring Error
7 Nov 2014
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Each of these stages involves a different part of the brain. Types of source information: different types of information are used to evaluate the source of a memory, one criterion is perceptual detail. This is more likely to be found in memories of things that were only thought about. Internal source monitoring: involves distinguishing b/w actions a person either thought about or actually did, the person who"s trying to remember if s/he locked the back door is engaged in internal source monitoring. Perceptual detail is important for these decisions b/c actions taken have more perceptual details in memory: semantic detail and emotional reactions are low b/c these actions were generated by the person. Cognitive operations are high in both b/c the person is planning to carry out the action. External source monitoring: a person distinguishes b/w 2 external sources (such as two people), perceptual detail is important b/c different external sources have different perceptual details (a man"s or woman"s voice).
