The effects of mediated word lists on false recall and recognition

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 941-953

  Huff, Mark J ^a   Hutchison, Keith A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

False memory; Mediated priming; Recognition; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECALL; RECOGNITION; VISION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055062754     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: 15325946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13421-011-0077-0     Document Type: Article

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