Misinformation Effect in Aging: A New Light with Equivalence Testing

Objectives To better characterize the formation of false memories in older adults, we conducted a study using a French adaptation of the misinformation paradigm from Loftus, Levidow, and Duensing (1992). We aimed to show higher false memory production in older than in younger adults. Method One hundred and four younger adults (18–30 years) and 104 older adults (70–95 years) took part in the study. Participants were presented with a...