Why some participants read an ambiguous passage about a woman, Nancy in a doctor's office, which psychological of their recall of the information from the passage?
Correct answer: C. Expectations about Nancy's condition
- A. Imagined memories of the event
- B. Expectations about recalling the passage at a later time
- C. Expectations about Nancy's condition
- D. Pre-existing knowledge about people named Nancy
Explanation
People use schemas and expectations to interpret and reconstruct ambiguous material, so their recall can be shaped by what they expect Nancy’s condition to be. The effect is not specifically caused by the name Nancy or by imagining the event.
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