%0 Journal Article
%T Memories of an Autopsy: The Effects of Stress Exposure on Suggestibility for a Stressful Event
%A Elisa Krackow
%A Vanessa M. Jacoby
%A Joseph R. Scotti
%J International Journal of Psychological Studies
%D 2013
%I 
%R 10.5539/ijps.v5n1p69
%X The current study examined the effects of stressful life events on memory for a stressful event. Two groups of college students (N = 61) were formed for analysis based on the presence or absence of particular stressful life events. Participants then viewed a graphic video depicting an autopsy, and received a memory interview four days later. Results showed similar group performance on correctly leading questions. However, participants in the Specific Stressor-Exposed group were less suggestible to misleading questions than their Specific Stressor-Absent counterparts. Results are discussed in terms of stress sensitization theory and cognitive processing models.
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijps/article/view/24989