Date of Award
6-12-2017
Document Type
Thesis and Dissertation
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Dawn M. McBride
Abstract
Different moods seem to elicit different processing styles (Hunt & McDaniel, 1993, Storbeck & Clore, 2005) and mood has been shown to affect retrospective memory in many ways. The current research investigated how induced mood affects event-based prospective memory (PM). The current study examined mood effects on focal and non-focal PM retrieval. Participants were induced into either a depressive or elated state using Velten statements directly prior to retrieval of the PM task. A main effect of task type was found, such that those in the focal condition completed the task quicker and more accurately than those in the non-focal condition. No effects of mood on PM cue detection accuracy or ongoing reaction times were significant. These results suggest that mood may not have a strong effect when induced at retrieval of the PM intention.
Recommended Citation
Workman, Rachel A., "Effects Of Mood On Processing In Event-Based Prospective Memory" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 783.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/783
Page Count
53
Comments
Imported from ProQuest Workman_ilstu_0092N_11044.pdf