The Research of Negative and Neutral Words on Directed Forgetting Effects

Abstract

Abstract: Previous researches produced discrepant behavioral results on directed forgetting of negative and neutral words. The present research employed the item-method of directed forgetting in order to examine whether emotionally negative words can lead participants to produce directed forgetting effects. The results demonstrated directed forgetting effects for both neutral and negative words, with a stronger effects for neutral words. The results indicate that not only are emotionally negative words can be forgot in directed forgetting, but that these effects are in fact impaired for negative words.

Key words: negative words, neutral words, item-method, directed forgetting effects.

摘要： 以31名大学生为被试，采用负性词语和中性词语，考察负性情绪项目对被试定向遗忘效应的影响。本研究采用项目法定向遗忘实验范式，通过被试对负性词语和中性词语的再认成绩考察负性词语的定向遗忘效应。结果显示，负性词语和中性词语在记住和遗忘提示线索条件下再认成绩差异显著。但是在遗忘提示条件下，被试对中性词的再认率要显著低于负性词。因此，被试对负性词语和中性词语均可产生显著定向遗忘效应，但负性词的定向遗忘效应要小于中性词。

关键词: 负性词, 中性词, 项目法, 定向遗忘效应。

CLC Number:

B842.3

Ge Cao, Tian Zheng, Zhang Zhenning, Sun Bin. The Research of Negative and Neutral Words on Directed Forgetting Effects[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2015, 13(4): 461-465.

葛操, 田峥, 张振宁, 孙彬. 负性词语与中性词语的定向遗忘效应[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2015, 13(4): 461-465.

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