Table 1.
Free recall coding instructions (originally from Jaffe, 2018).
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| 1 | Code the number of objects/people mentioned. Any mention of an object (regardless of the term used) should be included. For example, if a participant stated there was a “veil” in the room, you would indicate, YES, the “curtain” was mentioned. |
| 2 | For each object that is mentioned, code the number of accurate details. For each person that is mentioned, code the number of accurate details and actions. Only count each action once (assign it to one subject). Only consider observable details (not judgments or inferences). Determine accuracy by referring to the relevant photos and the film clip |
| 3 | For people in the film, locations/possessions should only be considered a detail when not referring to a separate film-object. |
| 4 | Determine whether there was any inaccurate information reported. Count up and indicate the total number of inaccurate units. |
| 5 | If you have other questions or are unsure how to code something, make a note to Anna in the text box at the end of the survey. (If you say you were unsure whether to code something, be sure to indicate whether you counted it or not in the response you submitted.) |
| 6 | Do not code emotional reactions, judgments, personal anecdotes, or other editorializing. Do not code anything unrelated to the actual content of the film (e.g., tasks completed as part of the study, grammatical and spelling errors, how the free recall response was organized etc). |