Molly was trying to describe someone that she had just met,who happened to be a librarian.She described this person as quiet and wearing glasses,even though she was chatty and did not wear glasses.What has interfered with Molly's memory of her new acquaintance

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Molly's memory of the librarian was distorted by her pre-existing schema of what a librarian typically looks and acts like. This schema caused her to perceive the librarian as fitting into the stereotypical image of a librarian, even though this did not accurately reflect the reality of the situation.

Molly Was Trying to Describe Someone That She Had Just