Lisa went to a wedding where folk music was played rather than the traditional wedding march when the bride walked down the aisle. Later, Lisa distinctly remembers humming along to "Here Comes the Bride." Lisa's memory distortion is most probably due to:

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Lisa's script for a typical wedding includes "Here Comes the Bride" being played when the bride walks down the aisle. This preconceived notion that is stored in her memory caused her to remember hearing the traditional wedding march, even though a different type of music was actually played. This phenomenon is known as schema-driven memory distortion.

Lisa Went to a Wedding Where Folk Music Was Played