Semantic false memories in the form of derived relational intrusions following training

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-347

  Guinther, Paul M ^a   Dougher, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalence; False memory; Free recall; Humans; Intrusions; Recognition; Semantic; Word lists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; RECOGNITION; SEMANTICS; STUDENT; TEACHING;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; SEMANTICS; STUDENTS; VERBAL LEARNING; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955839059     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2010.93-329     Document Type: Article

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