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Dual processes in recognition: does a focus on measurement operations provide a sufficient foundation?
M S Humphreys1, S Dennis, K A Chalmers
1The ARC Key Centre for Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. m.humphreys@humanfactors.uq.edu.au
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|February 24, 2001
Summary
The process dissociation procedure may not accurately measure dual recognition processes. Alternative explanations exist for familiarity invariance, challenging current dual-processing theories in cognitive psychology.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Psychological Measurement
Background:
- Dual-process theories are prominent in recognition memory research.
- The process dissociation procedure is a key method for studying these dual processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate the efficacy of the process dissociation procedure in supporting dual-process theories of recognition.
- To investigate alternative explanations for findings attributed to dual-processing models.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of the process dissociation procedure's measurement capabilities.
- Examination of the relationship between process dissociation parameters and subjective reports (remember-know judgments).
Main Results:
- The process dissociation procedure may not uniquely identify dual recognition processes.
- Alternative mechanisms can explain familiarity invariance, a key dual-processing prediction.
- Attempts to link procedure parameters with subjective reports do not differentiate between dual-processing models.
Conclusions:
- The process dissociation procedure's limitations challenge its ability to support current dual-process theories.
- More specific theoretical models integrating representational and process details are needed for recognition memory.
- Further research should focus on developing more precise theoretical frameworks and measurement techniques.