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Recognition without identification.

A M Cleary1, R L Greene

  • 1Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7123, USA. amc16@po.cwru.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|August 18, 2000
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People can recognize words even if they cannot identify them. This recognition accuracy, even without full identification, relies on orthographic information, showing memory

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Understanding word recognition processes is crucial in cognitive psychology.
  • Previous research has explored the relationship between word identification and memory retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether individuals can recognize words they are unable to identify.
  • To determine the factors influencing recognition accuracy when identification fails.

Main Methods:

  • Participants studied a list of words.
  • They then completed a word fragment test using studied and non-studied words.
  • Episodic recognition judgments were made regardless of fragment solvability.

Main Results:

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  • Recognition accuracy was significantly above chance, even when participants could not identify the word fragment.
  • This effect persisted across various conditions, including increased list length, shorter fragments, and altered presentation modalities.
  • Altered study conditions, such as attempting fragment identification or rating words, also yielded the same result.

Conclusions:

  • Recognition without identification is possible and robust.
  • Orthographic information plays a key role in judging item familiarity, even when explicit identification is not achieved.