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Feeling-of-knowing for proper names
Marie Izaute1, Patrick Chambres, Serge Larochelle
1Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale de la Cognition, Université Blaise Pascal, 34 avenue Carnot, 63037 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Marie.Izaute@srvpsy.univ-bpclermont.fr
Summary
Feeling-of-knowing (FOK) judgments are more accurate for proper names than common names. This suggests unique proper name information enhances memory retrieval accuracy and metacognitive evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psycholinguistics
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Feeling-of-knowing (FOK) judgments predict memory performance.
- Previous FOK research has not distinguished between proper and common names.
- Proper names are unique identifiers, potentially influencing FOK accuracy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate FOK accuracy in proper name retrieval.
- To compare FOK judgments for proper names versus common names.
- To explore the unique characteristics of proper names in FOK evaluation.
Main Methods:
- Participants provided FOK judgments for descriptions of proper and common names.
- Experimental design focused on differentiating name types.
- Evaluated the precision of FOK for distinct name categories.
Main Results:
- FOK judgments were significantly more accurate for proper names compared to common names.
- The unique nature of proper names facilitated more precise metacognitive monitoring.
- Findings support the hypothesis that unique information enhances FOK accuracy.
Conclusions:
- Proper names yield more accurate feeling-of-knowing judgments than common names.
- The distinctiveness of proper names plays a crucial role in metacognitive accuracy.
- Implications for understanding memory retrieval and FOK theories are discussed.