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Neil W Mulligan1, Miri Besken, Daniel Peterson
1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA. nmulligan@unc.edu
Summary
Recognition accuracy differs between standard, Remember-Know (RK), and source memory tests. RK and source memory tests show improved accuracy when study and test modalities match, unlike standard recognition.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Human Memory
Background:
- Remember-Know (RK) and source memory tasks are used to study memory retrieval processes.
- Recognition accuracy from these tasks is often assumed to be equivalent to standard old-new recognition tasks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether recognition accuracy is qualitatively altered by RK or source-retrieval orientations.
- To compare recognition accuracy across standard, RK, and source memory tests under varying encoding and retrieval conditions.
Main Methods:
- Participants studied words presented visually or auditorily.
- Recognition memory was tested using a standard old-new test, an RK test, or a source (modality) test.
- The effect of modality match (study vs. test) was examined for each test type.
Main Results:
- Standard recognition accuracy was unaffected by modality match.
- Recognition accuracy in RK and source memory tests was significantly higher when study and test modalities matched.
- This modality effect was observed in both 1-step and 2-step versions of the RK and source tests.
Conclusions:
- RK and source memory procedures yield a measure of old-new recognition that is qualitatively distinct from standard recognition.
- These memory tasks are more sensitive to perceptual information, particularly when there is a match between study and test modalities.
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