Does Modality Matter? A Comparison of False Memories and Memory Recognition in Auditory and Visual Conditions Using the DRM Paradigm
(2025) PSYK12 20251Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Människans minne är extraordinärt i sin förmåga att lagra stora mängder information men är samtidigt sårbart för förvrängningar och fel. Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigmet har i stor utsträckning använts för att undersöka förekomsten av falska minnen. Forskning har visat att deltagare ofta felaktigt identifierar semantiskt relaterade, men ej presenterade ord, så kallade “kritiska lockord” som om de tidigare förekommit bland de presenterade orden. Denna studie undersöker om presentations modaliteten, auditiv (lyssnande) eller visuell (läsande) påverkar minnes igenkänning och mottagligheten för falska minnen. 42 deltagare (27 kvinnor, 17 män, M = 23.5 år) fördelades slumpmässigt i antingen en läs- eller lyssningsgrupp och genomförde... (More)
- Människans minne är extraordinärt i sin förmåga att lagra stora mängder information men är samtidigt sårbart för förvrängningar och fel. Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigmet har i stor utsträckning använts för att undersöka förekomsten av falska minnen. Forskning har visat att deltagare ofta felaktigt identifierar semantiskt relaterade, men ej presenterade ord, så kallade “kritiska lockord” som om de tidigare förekommit bland de presenterade orden. Denna studie undersöker om presentations modaliteten, auditiv (lyssnande) eller visuell (läsande) påverkar minnes igenkänning och mottagligheten för falska minnen. 42 deltagare (27 kvinnor, 17 män, M = 23.5 år) fördelades slumpmässigt i antingen en läs- eller lyssningsgrupp och genomförde en minnesuppgift baserad på DRM-paradigmet. Uppgiften innebar att deltagarna antingen fick höra eller läsa sex listor med semantiskt relaterade ord, följt av ett igenkänningstest där de skulle identifiera tidigare studerade ord bland nya orelaterade ord samt de kritiska lockorden. Resultaten visar att det inte fanns någon statistisk skillnad i korrekt minnes igenkänning av tidigare studerade ord mellan grupperna. Däremot var deltagarna i läsningsgruppen bättre på att avvisa ord som inte tidigare presenterats. Båda grupperna uppvisade falsk igenkänning för kritiska lockord, även om det inte fanns någon statistisk signifikant gruppskillnad i deltagarnas mottaglighet för falska minnen. Dessa resultat tyder på att presentationsmodeller för ord inte har någon distinkt effekt på korrekt minnes igenkänning av tidigare studerade ord eller i mottaglighet för falska minnen. Studien bidrar till förståelsen av hur modalitet påverkar korrekthet i minne. (Less)
- Abstract
- Human memory is extraordinary in its ability to retain vast amounts of information, yet it remains fallible, susceptible to distortion and error. The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm has been widely used to study false memories, demonstrating that participants often falsely recognize semantically related, but non-presented, “critical lure” words as previously studied. This study focuses on whether the modality of word presentation, auditory (listening) or visual (reading), makes a difference in overall memory recognition and susceptibility to false memories. 42 participants (27 women, 17 men, M = 23.5 years) were randomly assigned to either a reading or listening condition and completed a memory task based on the DRM paradigm. The... (More)
- Human memory is extraordinary in its ability to retain vast amounts of information, yet it remains fallible, susceptible to distortion and error. The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm has been widely used to study false memories, demonstrating that participants often falsely recognize semantically related, but non-presented, “critical lure” words as previously studied. This study focuses on whether the modality of word presentation, auditory (listening) or visual (reading), makes a difference in overall memory recognition and susceptibility to false memories. 42 participants (27 women, 17 men, M = 23.5 years) were randomly assigned to either a reading or listening condition and completed a memory task based on the DRM paradigm. The task involved presenting participants with six lists of semantically related words, followed by a recognition test where they identified previously studied words, among new unrelated words, and the critical lures. Results indicate no statistical difference in correct memory recognition for previously studied words between the conditions. However, participants in the visual condition were better at correctly identifying words that were not previously shown. Importantly, results indicated that both conditions exhibited false recognition of critical lures, although there was no statistical difference in participants’ susceptibility to false memories. These findings suggest that the modality of the word presentation has no distinct effect on correct memory recognition of previously studied words or susceptibility to false memories. The present study contributes to the understanding of how modality impacts memory accuracy. (Less)
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- Emanuelsson, Agnes LU and Göransson, Naomi LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSYK12 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- DRM paradigm, false memories, visual memory, auditory memory, memory recognition, DRM-paradigm, falska minnen, visuellt minne, audiativt minne, minnesigenkänning
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- English
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- 9199453
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- 2025-06-17 13:35:26
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abstract = {{Human memory is extraordinary in its ability to retain vast amounts of information, yet it remains fallible, susceptible to distortion and error. The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm has been widely used to study false memories, demonstrating that participants often falsely recognize semantically related, but non-presented, “critical lure” words as previously studied. This study focuses on whether the modality of word presentation, auditory (listening) or visual (reading), makes a difference in overall memory recognition and susceptibility to false memories. 42 participants (27 women, 17 men, M = 23.5 years) were randomly assigned to either a reading or listening condition and completed a memory task based on the DRM paradigm. The task involved presenting participants with six lists of semantically related words, followed by a recognition test where they identified previously studied words, among new unrelated words, and the critical lures. Results indicate no statistical difference in correct memory recognition for previously studied words between the conditions. However, participants in the visual condition were better at correctly identifying words that were not previously shown. Importantly, results indicated that both conditions exhibited false recognition of critical lures, although there was no statistical difference in participants’ susceptibility to false memories. These findings suggest that the modality of the word presentation has no distinct effect on correct memory recognition of previously studied words or susceptibility to false memories. The present study contributes to the understanding of how modality impacts memory accuracy.}},
author = {{Emanuelsson, Agnes and Göransson, Naomi}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Does Modality Matter? A Comparison of False Memories and Memory Recognition in Auditory and Visual Conditions Using the DRM Paradigm}},
year = {{2025}},
}