Theoretical Commentary: The Role of Criterion Shift in False Memory

H. L. Roediger and K. B. McDermott (1995) reintroduced a paradigm originally developed by Deese (1959) . According to the authors, the paradigm provides a technique for the creation of false memories. The paradigm is reliable and easy to implement. Because of these characteristics and the current in...

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Published in:Psychological review 1999-04, Vol.106 (2), p.398-405
Main Authors: Miller, Michael B, Wolford, George L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Experimental Replication
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Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Learning. Memory
Memory
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:H. L. Roediger and K. B. McDermott (1995) reintroduced a paradigm originally developed by Deese (1959) . According to the authors, the paradigm provides a technique for the creation of false memories. The paradigm is reliable and easy to implement. Because of these characteristics and the current interest in false memories, the paradigm has been used in many recent studies. The authors replicated Roediger and McDermott's results in two experiments. When conditions were included that allowed the computation of signal-detection parameters, it was found that most of the false memories could be ascribed to criterion shifts. The authors discuss the possible role of criteria in defining and understanding false memories.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/0033-295X.106.2.398