Read the article sleep deprivation and false memories

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Assignment:

Research Comprehension Exercise

The purpose of this assignment is to identify how well you are able to consume the literature found in cognitive psychology. As psychology majors the ability to read and discuss psychological studies is imperative. In this course, you have read a textbook built around such studies.

Read the article "Sleep Deprivation and False Memories" attached above. After you read this article answer the following essay questions:

What makes this article unique regarding research about false memories? What did they do differently than previous studies on false memories?
What is a false memory?
How is the misinformation procedure used in a laboratory to produce false memories?
What is the DRM task for creating false memories? How does it compare and contrast to the misinformation procedure? Which tends to be a better method for false memory studies and why is that the case?

Summarize the two experiments discussed in the article

What is the general hypothesis this study is exploring?

Summarize the study's conclusion.

You may answer these questions in a short essay format and submit it as one paper.

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