Honors Theses
Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Matthew Reysen
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This study examines the effects of survival processing and collaborative inhibition on memory performance. The purpose of this research is to determine whether survival processing produced more accurate memory recall than pleasantness processing, as well as determine the impact of collaborative inhibition when compared to nominal groups. In this experiment, participants were given the instructions to rate a given list of words based on survival or pleasantness depending on which scenario they were assigned to. Then, the participants recalled the list of words in either collaborative groups or nominal groups. The results indicated that the survival condition did produce better memory recall than the pleasantness condition and that the nominal groups outperformed the collaborative groups. However, when experts were tested collaborative inhibition was eliminated.
Recommended Citation
Hardin, Lindsey, "The Impact of Survival Processing and Collaborative Inhibition on Memory Performance" (2016). Honors Theses. 587.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/587
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