Tuckey and Brewer (2003) had participants recall details from a simulated robbery in which a person's head was covered. Participants tended to recall the robber as a ____, which is____ with schema-based recall.
A) man; consistent
B) man; inconsistent
C) woman; consistent
D) woman; inconsistent

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This answer is supported by research on schema-based recall, which suggests that our existing beliefs and expectations (schemas) influence how we process and remember new information. In line with this, participants in the study likely relied on their schema of a typical robber (i.e. a man) to fill in missing details and make sense of the information presented. The fact that their recollections were consistent with this schema suggests that it played a strong role in shaping their memory of the event.

Tuckey and Brewer (2003) Had Participants Recall Details from a Simulated