Rechdan Sauer et al FRONTIERS 2017 social feedback and metacognition.pdf (282.25 kB)
Computer mediated social comparative feedback does not affect metacognitive regulation of memory reports
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posted on 2023-05-19, 10:22 authored by Rechdan, J, James SauerJames Sauer, Hope, L, Sauerland, M, Ost, J, Merckelbach, HIn two experiments, we investigated how social comparative feedback affects the metacognitive regulation of eyewitness memory reports. In Experiment 1, 87 participants received negative, positive, or no feedback about a co-witness’s performance on a task querying recall of a crime video. Participants then completed the task individually. There were no significant differences between negative and positive feedback groups on any measure. However, participants in both of these conditions volunteered more finegrain details than participants in the control condition. In Experiment 2, 90 participants answered questions about a crime video. Participants in the experimental groups received either positive or negative feedback, which compared their performance to that of others. Participants then completed a subsequent recall task, for which they were told their performance would not be scored. Feedback did not significantly affect participants’ confidence, accuracy, or the level of detail they reported in comparison to a no feedback control group. These findings advance our understanding of the boundary conditions for social feedback effects on meta-memory.
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Publication title
Frontiers in PsychologyVolume
8Article number
1433Number
1433Pagination
1-11ISSN
1664-1078Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Frontiers Research FoundationPlace of publication
SwitzerlandRights statement
Copyright 2017 Rechdan, Sauer, Hope, Sauerland, Ost and Merckelbach. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Repository Status
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