Effects
of Prior Warning and Response Deadline on False Memory
M. Endo |
The
purpose of this paper was to examine the effects of warning on performance
during the Deese-Roediger-McDermott recognition test (Roediger & McDermott,
1995), by manipulating the test type. We presented subjects with
lists of semantically related words, followed by a recognition test.
The test was composed of studied words, related non-studied words
(critical lures), and unrelated non-studied words. Half the subjects
were uninformed about the false recognition effect, while the others
were forewarned. During the test phase, half of each group reported
on recognition of each item within 4 seconds (fast condition), and
the others did so within 8 seconds (slow condition). In the slow
condition, the false critical lure recognition rate was lower in
forewarned subjects than in uninformed subjects. However, in the
fast condition, there was no significant difference in false recognition
rates. Our results demonstrate that identification of critical lures
can reduce the frequency of false recognition. Key words: false recognition, response deadline, warning |