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1Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-1104, USA. goldinger@asu.edu
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|August 30, 2002
Summary
Phonological priming effects in spoken word perception are debated. New data suggest biases in shadowing tasks reflect natural listening strategies, challenging previous conclusions about automatic lexical access.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psycholinguistics
- Speech Perception
Background:
- Phonological priming is crucial for understanding spoken word perception.
- Hamburger and Slowiaczek (1996) investigated priming effects using a shadowing task.
- Their study aimed to differentiate automatic lexical access from perceptual/response bias.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critique the methodology used by Hamburger and Slowiaczek (1996).
- To present new data on phonological priming in shadowing tasks.
- To re-evaluate the interpretation of priming effects in spoken word recognition.
Main Methods:
- Replication and modification of a prior shadowing task.
- Inclusion of new procedures to minimize potential biases.
- Collection of phonological priming data under varying expectancy conditions.
Main Results:
- Observed inhibitory priming in a low-expectancy condition.
- Demonstrated persistent biases in primed shadowing tasks.
- Challenged the conclusion that inhibitory priming reflects automatic lexical access.
Conclusions:
- The observed biases in shadowing likely stem from natural, context-sensitive listening strategies.
- Facilitatory and inhibitory priming may not solely reflect automatic lexical access.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms underlying phonological priming.
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