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Direct linkRich, Patrick R.; Van Loon, Mariëtte H.; Dunlosky, John; Zaragoza, Maria S. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2017
When correcting a common misconception, it seems likely that for corrective feedback to be effective, it needs to be believed. In 2 experiments, we assessed how participants' belief in the validity of corrective feedback regarding individual misconceptions influenced knowledge revision. After responding about the validity of a set of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Misconceptions, Error Correction, Validity
Rich, Patrick R.; Zaragoza, Maria S. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2016
The piecemeal reporting of unfolding news events can lead to the reporting of mistaken information (or misinformation) about the cause of the newsworthy event, which later needs to be corrected. Studies of the "continued influence effect" have shown, however, that corrections are not entirely effective in reversing the effects of initial…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, News Reporting, Misconceptions, Error Correction
