Abstract
This research asked why people falsely remember stereotype-consistent information when cognitive resources are depleted. A task adapted from Jacoby's (1991) process dissociation procedure assessed participants' ability to distinguish between distractor items and behaviors performed by a stereotyped target. A multinomial analysis revealed that when cognitive capacity was restricted, participants were less likely to base judgments of stereotype-consistent behaviors on recollection and more likely to respond based on the mere familiarity of the behaviors. Capacity depletion did not affect the basis for judging stereotype-inconsistent items, nor did depletion promote simple stereotype-consistent response bias. We discuss the implications for stereotyping and eyewitness testimony.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 213-246 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | Social Cognition |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Social Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Bearing false witness under pressure : Implicit and explicit components of stereotype-driven memory distortions. / Sherman, Jeffrey; Groom, Carla J.; Ehrenberg, Katja; Klauer, Karl Christoph.
In: Social Cognition, Vol. 21, No. 3, 01.06.2003, p. 213-246.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Sherman, Jeffrey
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AU - Ehrenberg, Katja
AU - Klauer, Karl Christoph
PY - 2003/6/1
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