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Memory awareness following speeded compared with unspeeded picture recognition
John M Gardiner1, Ira Konstantinou, Irene Karayianni
1Psychology Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, London, England. J.M.Gardiner@sussex.ac.uk
Experimental Psychology
|April 27, 2005
Summary
Picture size congruency aids memory recall, impacting both fast and slow recognition processes. These findings challenge traditional dual-process models of memory awareness.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Experimental Psychology
Background:
- Recognition memory involves two processes: recollection and familiarity.
- Dual-process models propose distinct time courses for these memory components.
- Understanding memory awareness is crucial for cognitive models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of picture size congruency on memory awareness (remembering vs. knowing).
- To examine the effects of processing speed on recognition memory and awareness.
- To test the predictions of dual-process models regarding recollection and familiarity.
Main Methods:
- Employed a remember-know paradigm with speeded and unspeeded yes/no picture recognition tasks.
- Manipulated picture size congruency at study and test phases.
- Compared speeded remember responses with remember responses following speeded recognition.
Main Results:
- Picture size congruency benefits were observed in both speeded and unspeeded recognition.
- These benefits were linked to remembering, not knowing, which remained unaffected.
- Speeding remember responses led to more remembering, contradicting a slow recollection process.
Conclusions:
- Size congruency effects are associated with remembering, even in automatic recognition.
- Findings suggest that remembering may not solely rely on slow recollection.
- Results pose challenges for dual-process models in fully explaining memory awareness.