APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Can We Improve Students' Source Memory for News Stories?
- Karen Mitchell
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Amanosi Agbugui
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Amanda Hearn
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Baily Schwandt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Jaclyn Ferraro
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Noah Lessner
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
We previously showed a stereotype bias in source memory for news stories. In the current study we more strongly emphasized the source-story pairing, which did not attenuate these errors. The findings highlight the idea that stereotypes create strong biases in source memory that can be difficult to overcome.
Memory