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Misguided multiplication: creating false memories with numbers rather than words.

B J Pesta1, R E Sanders, M D Murphy

  • 1Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA. bpesta22@cs.com

Memory & Cognition
|June 16, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study shows that multiplication problems can create false memories, similar to word lists. Participants falsely recalled multiplication answers when presented with related problems, demonstrating number-based memory errors.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Studies
  • Mathematical Cognition

Background:

  • The Deese (1959)/Roediger and McDermott (1995) (DRM) paradigm is a well-established method for inducing false memories using word lists.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on semantic associations in word lists to elicit false memories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether the DRM paradigm can be adapted to induce false memories using mathematical problems.
  • To examine the role of numerical neighbors in the creation of false memories for multiplication answers.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed DRM-style lists using multiplication problems instead of words.
  • Included 'near neighbor' problems related to a target multiplication answer lure in half the lists.
  • Administered immediate recognition or recall and recognition tests for the multiplication answers.

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Main Results:

  • Participants exhibited false memory for the multiplication answer lure, but only when presented with lists containing its numerical neighbors.
  • The frequency of false memory varied across different list-lure combinations, mirroring patterns observed in word-based DRM tasks.
  • Demonstrated that numerical relationships, like semantic ones, can lead to memory distortions.

Conclusions:

  • The DRM paradigm is effective in generating false memories for numerical information, extending beyond verbal stimuli.
  • Numerical associations and problem context significantly influence the occurrence of false memories in mathematical tasks.
  • These findings contribute to understanding the mechanisms of memory errors in both mathematical and verbal domains.