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Janet M Gibson1, Michelle L Meade

  • 1Department of Psychology, Grinnell College, IA 50112, USA. gibsonj@grinnell.edu

The Journal of General Psychology
|July 14, 2004
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Implicit memory influences guessing behavior in forced recall tasks. Even when participants cannot consciously recall items, their implicit memory affects their guesses, impacting memory test performance.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • The forced-recall paradigm necessitates participants completing all memory test items.
  • Understanding memory retrieval under conditions of uncertainty is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of implicit memory in guessing within the forced-recall paradigm.
  • To differentiate between explicit and implicit memory contributions to guessing behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a forced-recall paradigm across three experiments.
  • Measured explicit memory (designated as remembered) and implicit memory (un-designated recall above chance).
  • Manipulated recall type (free, cued) and employed a depth-of-processing manipulation.

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Main Results:

  • Implicit memory was found to significantly influence target guessing in the forced-recall paradigm.
  • This influence was observed across different recall conditions and age groups.

Conclusions:

  • Implicit memory plays a detectable role in shaping guesses when explicit recall fails.
  • The forced-recall paradigm provides a valuable method for studying implicit memory influences on guessing.