Gabbert, Fiona; Hope, Lorraine; Fisher, Ronald P. and Jamieson, Kat. 2012. Protecting Against Misleading Post-event Information with a Self-Administered Interview. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26(4), pp. 568-575. ISSN 0888-4080 [Article]

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Two studies investigated whether an early recall opportunity, in the form of a self-administered interview (SAI), reduced forgetting and protected against the negative consequences of post-event misinformation. In both studies, participants viewed a simulated crime on DVD after which half immediately recorded their statement by using the SAI, whereas control participants did not have an immediate recall opportunity. Following a delay, participants were presented with misinformation encountered either in a misleading news report (Study 1) or in the form of misleading cued-recall questions (Study 2). Results showed that participants who had completed a SAI after witnessing an event were significantly less prone to forgetting and significantly more resistant to the negative consequences of misinformation. The SAI was able to protect both the quantity and quality of information about a previously witnessed event. Applied implications are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.2828
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event July 2012 Published
Item ID:	12147
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2015 11:37
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2023 11:37
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/12147

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