2018 Publications
The Role of Mood, Arousal, and Encoding Strategy in Verbal Memory
Leilani B. Goodmon
Kelsey C. Bacharz
Alyssa Parisi
Megan Osborne
Florida Southern College
The purpose of this study was to induce different moods/arousal levels using positive or negative stimuli (auditory, visual) to determine the impact on the use of specific encoding strategies and verbal memory performance. Despite elevated moods and arousal levels in the positive conditions, there was no memory difference between participants in the positive image over the negative image condition. Furthermore, only those in the positive auditory condition exhibited a memory advantage over those in the negative auditory condition (medium effect size, only marginally significant). Importantly, participants in the positive auditory condition had the highest rates of more effective encoding strategies, while participants in the negative auditory condition had the lowest rates of more effective encoding strategies. Thus, encoding strategy appeared to mediate the effect of mood and arousal on memory. The results imply that it is important to include assessments of encoding strategies when researching the relationship between mood, arousal, and memory.
Leilani B. Goodmon
Kelsey C. Bacharz
Alyssa Parisi
Megan Osborne
Florida Southern College
The purpose of this study was to induce different moods/arousal levels using positive or negative stimuli (auditory, visual) to determine the impact on the use of specific encoding strategies and verbal memory performance. Despite elevated moods and arousal levels in the positive conditions, there was no memory difference between participants in the positive image over the negative image condition. Furthermore, only those in the positive auditory condition exhibited a memory advantage over those in the negative auditory condition (medium effect size, only marginally significant). Importantly, participants in the positive auditory condition had the highest rates of more effective encoding strategies, while participants in the negative auditory condition had the lowest rates of more effective encoding strategies. Thus, encoding strategy appeared to mediate the effect of mood and arousal on memory. The results imply that it is important to include assessments of encoding strategies when researching the relationship between mood, arousal, and memory.
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