Memory Efficacy

What it measures

How much does someone trust their own memory? Four items measure confidence in one's own recall accuracy.

Response Format

7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)

Representative items

• How inaccurate or accurate does your memory tend to be? very inaccurate / very accurate
• To what extent do you believe your memory is generally unreliable or reliable? very unreliable / very reliable
• To what extent do you expect to forget or remember most of what you do? definitely forget / definitely remember
• In general, how would you rate your own memory? very bad / very good

Citation

Chen, G., Gully, S.M., & Eden, D. (2001). Validation of a New General Self-Efficacy Scale. Organizational Research Methods, 4(1), 62–83.

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