Jill and Ben are talking about a restaurant they went to the previous week and have recommended this place to a few friends. Jill comments that the coffee at the restaurant was great, and Ben looks at her strangely and reminds her that she did not have coffee when they were there. Jill mistakenly remembers having coffee because she always has coffee after a meal at a restaurant. Jill's mistake most likely resulted from

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Jill's memory of having coffee at the restaurant is likely a result of her schema (a mental framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information) for going to restaurants and having coffee after the meal. This schema caused her to falsely remember having coffee at the restaurant, even though she did not actually do so.

Jill and Ben Are Talking About a Restaurant They Went