Fabrication inflation increases as source monitoring ability decreases

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 335-342

  Polage, Danielle C ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflation; Lies; Lying; Memory; Source monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MEMORY; RECALL; SUGGESTION;

DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; SUGGESTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855889448     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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