Effects
of Criterion Shift on False Memory
Y.-s. Lee & S.-c. Chang |
This
study examined the effects of criterion shift on false memory by
manipulating payoff types and participants' expectations about the
probability of target words occurring in the recognition test. Participants
in Experiment 1 received different sets of instructions that emphasized
the negative consequence of either misses or false alarms. Results
showed no changes in false recognition when the focus was on false
alarm avoidance. In Experiment 2, the experimental groups studied
the target words, whereas the control groups did not see any of the
target words during the study phase. Both groups were also told that
the probability of target words appearing in the recognition test
was either one third or two thirds. Changes in the instructions did
not affect performance of the experimental group, but had a large
effect on performance of the control groups. Overall results of this
study support the memory sensitivity view of false memory. Key words: DRM paradigm, false recognition, payoffs, signal detection |