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Do novel associative word stem completion and cued recall share the same memory retrieval processes?

P A Gooding1, A R Mayes, R van Eijk

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. patricia.gooding@strath.ac.uk

Memory (Hove, England)
|February 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Novel word stem completion relies on automatic memory processes, not conscious effort. This finding was supported by divided attention tests and participant memory strategy questionnaires.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying memory retrieval is crucial.
  • Differentiating between automatic and effortful memory processes is a key area of research.
  • Word stem completion is a common paradigm for studying implicit memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether novel associative word stem completion is driven by automatic or effortful memory processes.
  • To examine the influence of attention (full vs. divided) on different memory tasks, including stem completion, cued recall, and recognition.
  • To explore the role of conscious memory strategies in novel associative stem completion.

Main Methods:

  • Participants completed word stem completion, cued recall, and recognition tasks under full and divided attention conditions.

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  • A questionnaire was administered to assess the memory strategies employed by participants during the stem completion task.
  • Performance on each memory task was analyzed in relation to attention conditions and self-reported strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Divided attention did not impact word stem completion performance for novel associations.
    • Associative cued recall was significantly reduced under divided attention.
    • Recognition performance was generally impaired by divided attention, with similar associative effects across attention conditions.
    • Questionnaire data revealed that only participants actively trying to remember study words showed a novel associative effect in stem completion.

    Conclusions:

    • Novel associative word stem completion appears to be mediated by automatic retrieval processes.
    • Both word stem completion and cued recall share automatic retrieval mechanisms.
    • Despite automaticity, the experience of remembering is associated with these automatic processes.