Date of Graduation
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Psychology (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Psychological Science
Advisor/Mentor
Lampinen, James M.
Committee Member
Beike, Denise R.
Second Committee Member
Levine, William H.
Keywords
Eyewitness Memory; Memory Editing Strategies; Misinformation; Recollection Rejection
Abstract
Across three experiments, I investigated the role of recollection rejection in rejecting false suggestions using the misinformation paradigm. The use of model-based measurement of recollection rejection was extended to the misinformation paradigm. I manipulated two factors, delay and feedback, that are known to influence the use of recollection rejection. Recollection rejection was used to reject false suggestions in the misinformation paradigm. Manipulating delay time did not affect the acceptance of misinformation or the use of recollection rejection. Warning participants about false information reduced misinformation acceptance but did not lead to increased rates of recollection rejection. Collectively, these findings suggest an important role for recollection rejection in rejecting misleading suggestions about events.
Citation
Moore, K. (2014). The Use of Recollection Rejection in the Misinformation Paradigm. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2252
