Internal reinstatement hides cuing effects in source memory tasks.

摘要: Reinstating source details at test often has no impact on memory. We tested the proposition that participants internally reinstate cues when such are not provided by experimenter, thus making external redundant. Participants studied words paired with either a male or female face and were later asked to specify gender of each word. To disrupt ability sources, some saw eight faces throughout study list (multiple-face condition), it difficult determine which should be reinstated for uncued trials. Other only single (single-face facilitate internal reinstatement. Across three experiments, in multiple-face condition showed improved discrimination test, as compared In contrast, single-face effect cues. Moreover, cuing disappeared structure facilitated Overall, experiments support contention reinstatement is natural part retrieval can mask effects