Can someone give me an example of source memory and explain the example?
http://www.brain-and-mind.com/2011/10/source-memory.html
Problem Solving, planning and organization, fine motor skills, visual spatial skills, and academic skills. This is an examination of your behavior and emtions.
Learning and behavior. Evaluates thinking.which includes observations,,and testing.
Sure! Source memory refers to the ability to remember the source of information or the context in which it was acquired. Let's take an example to understand it better:
Imagine you are attending a lecture at your university. The professor is discussing a particular topic and presenting information from various sources, such as research papers, books, and personal experiences. During the lecture, one of your classmates asks a question, and the professor provides an answer that is not entirely accurate.
Now, let's say you recall that information while having a conversation with another friend. You remember the information, but you also remember the source of that information - in this case, your professor. With source memory, you can differentiate between the accurate information provided by the professor and the inaccurate information shared by your classmate.
In this example, your ability to recall that the information came from your professor, and not from a reliable source like a research paper, demonstrates source memory. This memory allows you to remember not only the information itself but also the context and the credibility of the source it came from.