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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Research

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  • The Deese/Roediger/McDermott (DRM) illusion, a common memory error, is typically predicted by mean backward associative strength (MBAS).
  • MBAS is confounded with semantic relations, making it unclear if associative or semantic factors cause the DRM illusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To disentangle the roles of associative strength and semantic gist strength in the DRM illusion.
  • To investigate how these factors influence underlying memory retrieval processes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a normed pool of DRM lists with varying mean gist strength (MGS) and MBAS.
  • Conducted a factorial study (MGS × MBAS) using a conjoint recognition design to assess memory performance and retrieval processes.

Main Results:

  • Mean gist strength (MGS) significantly affected true and false recognition of both list words and critical distractors.
  • Mean backward associative strength (MBAS) had limited impact, only affecting false recognition of critical distractors under specific low MGS conditions.
  • Increased MGS enhanced the familiarity of semantic content for both list words and critical distractors.

Conclusions:

  • Semantic gist strength is the primary driver of the DRM illusion, not associative strength.
  • Findings clarify the mechanisms of false memory formation, highlighting the role of semantic processing in memory errors.