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Norms for word lists that create false memories.

M A Stadler1, H L Roediger, K B McDermott

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65202, USA. stadlerm@.missouri.edu

Memory & Cognition
|June 4, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study provides normative data on word lists that trigger false memories. It highlights significant variation in how effectively these lists induce false recall and recognition, offering a benchmark for memory research.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm demonstrates false memory creation.
  • Participants often falsely recall or recognize non-presented words associated with studied lists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative data for 36 word lists used in false memory research.
  • To quantify the effectiveness of these lists in eliciting false recall and recognition.

Main Methods:

  • Administered recall and recognition tests for critical targets from 36 DRM-style word lists.
  • Collected data on false recall and false recognition rates for each list.

Main Results:

  • Significant variability observed in list effectiveness; some lists yielded over 60% false recall and 80% false recognition.

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  • Other lists, like the one derived from 'king,' showed much lower rates (10% false recall, 27% false recognition).

    • Conclusions:

    • Normative data provide a benchmark for selecting effective lists in false memory experiments.
    • Understanding list effectiveness is crucial for designing and interpreting studies on false recall and recognition.