1. Effect of Misinformation on Memory Recall
Hailey Formo
Minnesota State University, Moorhead

2. Introduction and Background
Otgaar and Howe found that adults and children are equally susceptible to false memories.
Stille: Source of misinformation.
Immediacy of misinformation and recalling of the event.
Why this research need to be done…
Morgan , Southwick, Steffian, Hazlett, and Loftus
Suggest that human memory with stressful evens is highly subject to error and misinformation.
-- Paz-Alonso, Googman, and Ibabe
Found that the higher the distress a participant reports the higher the accuracy of recall of information from a video.
Source examples written, discussion, and the status of the source. Research suggests that misinformation effect was higher when info comes from an unbiased and reliable source.
Why these conflicting results show that we need to complete more research

3. Hypothesis Main effects for Misinformation Main effects for Warning
Hope for an interaction between warning and misinformation variables
My hypothesis for this research is that participants who are warned and then presented with misinformation will recall the video more accurately then participants not warned and then presented with misinformation. I predict main effects for misinformation, such that those receiving misinformation will score lower on the memory recall questionnaire. I also predict main effects for warning, such that those receiving a warning about misinformation will score better on the recall questionnaire then those who are not warned. I hope to see an interaction between warning and misinformation variables.

4. Method

5. Participants 120 participants (30 in each condition)
Male and Female lower level psychology students at MSUM
Approximately 25 minute session
All participants will be treated according to the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association
Sign Up Sheet across from the Psychology office
Extra Credit and Full Debriefing

6. Design 2x2 between subjects factorial design 2 IVs DV Warning
Misinformation DV
Recall score on questionnaire
Warning
Misinformation
No Warning
No Misinformation

7. Materials Video Warning of misinformation in appropriate conditions
Eyewitness testimony
Memory Recall Questionnaire

8. Procedure Informed Consent Form Video
Participants will be warned of misinformation in appropriate conditions
Eye witness Testimony for specific condition
Memory Recall questionnaire in multiple choice format
Demographic form and Debriefing
Thanked for participation and given their blue card to receive extra credit

9. Results A two way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Alpha will be set at .05

10. Sample Demographic Name _________________________ Age ______
Gender _________________
Major __________________
Year in College
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

11. Question or Suggestions?
Thank you for listening.