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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Can We Improve Students' Source Memory for News Stories?

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Cognitive

  • 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