Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140103746]Researchers: Dr Matthew Palmer (Chief Investigator) , Prof Jason McCarley (Chief Investigator) , Prof Neil Brewer (Chief Investigator)
Brief description How feedback can impair recognition judgments and undermine border security, criminal investigations, educational testing, and medical screening. If a customs officer learns that they have missed an explosive device while screening luggage, will this affect their judgment? In many scenarios, a person receives feedback about their recognition memory performance and has to try again without having another chance to study the material. Almost no research has examined the effects of feedback on recognition in the absence of opportunity for further study. This is problematic because many vitally important recognition decisions lack such opportunity. Using various scenarios (face recognition, security screening, multiple-choice testing, and medical screening) this project will demonstrate that feedback affects recognition performance differently depending on the nature of the recognition decision.
Funding Amount $285,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP140103746
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140103746
