title: Memory detection 2.0: the first web-based memory detection test.
abstract: There is accumulating evidence that reaction times (RTs) can be used to detect recognition of critical (e.g., crime) information. A limitation of this research base is its reliance upon small samples (average n = 24), and indications of publication bias. To advance RT-based memory detection, we report upon the development of the first web-based memory detection test. Participants in this research (Study1: n = 255; Study2: n = 262) tried to hide 2 high salient (birthday, country of origin) and 2 low salient (favourite colour, favourite animal) autobiographical details. RTs allowed to detect concealed autobiographical information, and this, as predicted, more successfully so than error rates, and for high salient than for low salient items. While much remains to be learned, memory detection 2.0 seems to offer an interesting new platform to efficiently and validly conduct RT-based memory detection research.
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Bennett
authors: B
authors: Kleinberg
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Verschuere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D008192:Deception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008014:Lie Detection; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011930:Reaction Time; D055815:Young Adult