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 mistake is likely a result of schemas, which are mental frameworks that help to organize knowledge and expectations about a particular topic or situation. In this case, Jill's schema for dining out includes having coffee after a meal, even though she did not actually have coffee at the specific restaurant in question. Her memory was influenced by her pre-existing expectation based on her schema.

Jill and Ben Are Talking About a Restaurant They Went