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Marie Poirier1, Richard Schweickert, Jeffrey Oliver

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This study reveals that memory span is linearly related to pronunciation rate. The intercept of this memory span function disappears during silent reading, suggesting modality impacts word-length effects.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology

Background:

  • The relationship between memory span and pronunciation rate is often modeled as linear.
  • The intercept of this linear function has been debated, with potential links to modality, word-length, and serial position.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the origins of the intercept in the memory span-pronunciation rate function.
  • To determine if modality (visual vs. auditory) and presentation (aloud vs. silent) affect the span function's intercept.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Examined the intercept using interactions between modality, word-length, and serial position.
  • Experiment 2: Assessed the span function's shape for visual lists presented aloud versus silently.

Main Results:

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  • Experiment 1 results rejected the hypothesis that the intercept arises from modality, word-length, and serial position interactions.
  • Experiment 2 demonstrated that the span function's intercept is absent in silent visual presentation but present when lists are read aloud.

Conclusions:

  • The intercept of the memory span-pronunciation rate function is modality-dependent.
  • Findings suggest a balance between opposing word-length effects, influenced by whether speech is overt or covert.