The role of language proficiency in producing false memories

[ENG]We report three experiments examining the role that language proficiency plays in the production of false memory. We constructed Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm lists using both English and Spanish free association norms, which enabled us to control the associations between studied items and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Arndt, Jason, Beato Gutiérrez, María Soledad
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/157056
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/157056
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Language proficiency
False memory
DRM paradigm
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Sumario:[ENG]We report three experiments examining the role that language proficiency plays in the production of false memory. We constructed Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm lists using both English and Spanish free association norms, which enabled us to control the associations between studied items and critical words. Experiment 1 showed that native English speakers who were learning Spanish produced more false memory when DRM critical words were studied and tested in English compared to Spanish. Experiment 2 showed that native Spanish speakers who were learning English produced more false memory when DRM critical words were studied and tested in Spanish compared to English. Experiment 3 showed that native Spanish speakers who were highly proficient in English produced more false memory for DRM critical words studied and tested in English compared to native Spanish speakers who were lower in English proficiency. Collectively, these results support the role that the automaticity of concept access plays in producing false memory.