Positive affect amplifies integration within episodic memories in the laboratory and the real world

Table 1.

Memory questions and response options for in-lab study (Experiment 1)

Retrieval questions Construct Answer options
Is this object old or new? Item Confident old, unsure old, unsure new, confident new
Paired with an indoor or outdoor scene? Context (recall) Indoor, outdoor
Which scene was this object paired with? Context (recognition) Select scene image from list (four alternative forced choice)
How vividly do you remember your feelings? Vividness Not all vivid to extremely vivid (4-point scale)
How did you feel yesterday? Valence Negative, neutral, positive
How intensely did you feel? Arousal Not at all intense to extremely intense (4-point scale)
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