Correcting erroneous inferences in memory: The role of source credibility

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 201-209

  Guillory, Jimmeka J ^a   Geraci, Lisa ^b  

^a SPELMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Inferences; Memory; Source credibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888440670     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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