Accurate and false recall in the Deese/Roediger and McDermott procedure: a methodological note on sex of participant.
Research suggests that individuals may differ in their susceptibility to false memory in the Deese/Roediger and McDermott procedure. Prior studies of differences have focused on the effects of age, personality, personal past history of abuse, and neurological status on false memory susceptibility. This study examined whether sex might also differentially influence false memory. After listening to a series of word lists designed to elicit false recall of nonstudied associates, 50 male and 50 female college students free recalled the lists. Analysis showed no sex difference in accurate recall, false recall, or unrelated intrusions. A robust false memory effect was observed, but sex did not differentiate performance.
Seamon
John G
JG
Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459-0408, USA. jseamon@wesleyan.edu
Guerry
John D
JD
Marsh
Gregory P
GP
Tracy
Michael C
MC
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D012737:Sex Factors; D014825:Vocabulary