The Role of Memory Activation in Creating False Memories of Encoding Context

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-79

  Arndt, Jason ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

encoding context; false recognition; models of recognition memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ASSOCIATION LEARNING; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 74049126025     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017394     Document Type: Article

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