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Merely considering false propositions can lead to memory intrusions that are more robust and less dependent on extraneous influences (demand or communicative factors) than expected in previous accounts. In Study 1, participants answered questions about the interior of a video-taped flat. Questions were given as presuppositions or in open format, and referred to objects or nonobjects (not presented in film). Memory intrusions were systematically obtained, independently of demand or communicati...Merely considering false propositions can lead to memory intrusions that are more robust and less dependent on extraneous influences (demand or communicative factors) than expected in previous accounts. In Study 1, participants answered questions about the interior of a video-taped flat. Questions were given as presuppositions or in open format, and referred to objects or nonobjects (not presented in film). Memory intrusions were systematically obtained, independently of demand or communicative effects, even when question contents had been correctly rejected as false. Presuppositions led to more intrusion errors than open questions. Study 2 replicated these findings and demonstrated that intrusions are not contingent on forgetting the true source of falsely suggested details. The effect increased with growing time delay between questioning and recognition. Study 3 obtained equivalent results with assertive statements and ruled out the ambiguity of denied propositions. Both the basic intrusion effect as well as the presupposition advantage are explained in terms of constructive memory processes.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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DFG Fachgebiet:
Psychologie

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Psychologie