The range of confidence scales does not affect the relationship between confidence and accuracy in recognition memory

Abstract Researchers use a wide range of confidence scales when measuring the relationship between confidence and accuracy in reports from memory, with the highest number usually representing the greatest confidence (e.g., 4-point, 20-point, and 100-point scales). The assumption seems to be that the...

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Main Authors: Eylul Tekin, Henry L. Roediger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Cognitive Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41235-017-0086-z