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Abstract: One study examining the effects of stereotype threat on older adults' false memory susceptibility reported threat-related increases in false memories, whereas another study reported decreases. Both studies used the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm but differed in whether or not they provided participants with a warning about DRM errors. We examined whether this warning is the key ... read morefactor in determining whether threat increases or decreases false memory susceptibility. We further evaluated the influence of individual differences in moderating stereotype threat susceptibility. In comparison to those who were not threatened or warned, older adults under stereotype threat demonstrated increased susceptibility to false memories. However, this effect only emerged for individuals who were retired and/or highly educated. This suggests that the effects of threat on false memory susceptibility in the DRM paradigm may be contingent on one's identification with the threatened group, rather than the presence or absence of a warning.
Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University, 2016.
Submitted to the Dept. of Psychology.
Advisor: Ayanna Thomas.
Committee: David Gallo, and Keith Maddox.
Keyword: Psychology.read less
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