False and veridical collaborative recognition.

Full Abstract

Participants studied DRM words lists (Deese, 1959; Roediger & McDermott, 1995) and then completed a recognition test individually or in a collaborative pair, trio, or quartet. The collaborative groups' responses were compared to those of equivalent sized nominal groups. Non-studied critical lure and studied word recognition increased with group size and these increases were greatest for the collaborative groups. The collaborative groups' critical lure and studied word recognition rates were facilitated as they lowered their response criterion thresholds towards all test words semantically related to those in the DRM lists. Prior collaboration also enhanced later individual critical lure and studied word recognition. The group members believed the critical lures and studied words recognised during collaboration were studied, and they therefore repeated these judgements when tested alone.

Author information

Author/s: Thorley, Craig (C); Dewhurst, Stephen A (SA);

Affiliation: Department of Social and Psychological Sciences, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK. craig.thorley(-atsign-)edgehill.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Memory (Hove, England) (Memory), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jan; vol 17 (issue 1) : pp 17-25

Dates: Created 2009/01/06; Completed 2009/05/06;

PMID: 19058091, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/6/2009, IMS Date: 06 May 2009 00:00:00)

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Judgment - physiology
Memory - physiology
Recognition (Psychology) - physiology
Word Association Tests - standards

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