The Influence of Interpersonal Relationship on Memory Conformity

Abstract

Abstract: Using the memory recognition judgment paradigm, we manipulated to what extent the confederate's judgment or choice was similar to the participant's the approval rate in a recognition test(Study 1)or preference choice task(Study 2)to explore the influence of perception of interpersonal relationship induced by different levels of approval rates on memory conformity. The results in both of the studies showed that the participant felt the confederate was more trustworthy and the relationship between them was closer when the approval rate was high. More importantly, the participants conformed more when the approval rate was high than when it was low. Moreover, the participant's accuracy rate in the recognition judgment was higher when the confederate's judgment was correct, and the participant's error rate was higher when the confederate's judgment was incorrect. We also found that the accuracy rate in the recognition test was higher when the participant made the judgment freely than when he/she responded following the partner's choices. Overall, the present results indicated that the newly formed short-term relationship triggered by the approval rate in the recognition judgment or preference choice affects memory conformity and that memory can be modulated not only by basic cognitive processes but also by interpersonal relationship and social processes.

Key words: memory conformity, interpersonal relationship, social interaction, approval rate, normative influence

摘要： 采用记忆再认范式,通过词组再认任务（实验一）和图形偏好选择任务（实验二）操纵同伴赞同率,诱发对不同赞同率下人际关系的感知,探索感知到的人际关系对个体记忆从众的影响。两个实验一致发现,被试对高赞同率的同伴更为信任、与他们的关系也更为亲密;更重要的是,被试的回忆也与高赞同率同伴的记忆更为一致（即回忆更为从众）,具体表现为,同伴判断正确时,被试的词组再认正确率更高,同伴判断错误时,被试的词组再认正确率更低。实验二还发现,被试与同伴一起回忆时的正确率要低于被试单独回忆的正确率,从众倾向降低了被试的记忆准确度。本研究表明,情境诱发的短期人际关系的变化会影响记忆从众;回忆不单纯是一个基本认知过程,它可以受到社会关系、社会认知的调节。

关键词: 记忆从众, 人际关系, 社会互动, 赞同率, 社会规范

CLC Number:

B842.3

Zhao Chunli, , Huang Luhua, Zhou Xiaolin. The Influence of Interpersonal Relationship on Memory Conformity[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2017, 15(1): 101-107.

赵春黎, 黄禄华, 周晓林. 人际关系感知影响记忆从众[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2017, 15(1): 101-107.

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