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Associative and Categorical Relations in the Associative Memory Illusion

What kinds of associations underlie the associative memory illusion? In Experiment 1, lists composed of horizontal , or coordinate, free associates elicited false recognition of critical lures much more often than did lists composed of vertical, or subordinate, category instances. Experiment 2 repli...

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Published in:Psychological science 2005-10, Vol.16 (10), p.792-797
Main Authors: Park, Lillian, Shobe, Katharine K., Kihlstrom, John F.
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Language:English
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Summary:What kinds of associations underlie the associative memory illusion? In Experiment 1, lists composed of horizontal , or coordinate, free associates elicited false recognition of critical lures much more often than did lists composed of vertical, or subordinate, category instances. Experiment 2 replicated this result, and showed that the difference between free associates and category instances was not an artifact of differential levels of forward or backward associative strength. Associative structure plays an important role in the associative memory illusion: The illusion is strongest when the critical lure lies at the same level of categorization as the studied items.
ISSN:0956-7976
1467-9280
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01616.x