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Modality effect in false recognition: evidence from Chinese characters.

Wei Bin Mao¹, Zhi Liang Yang, Lin Song Wang

¹Shandong Normal University, Jinan and East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. wb_mao@163.com

International Journal of Psychology : Journal International De Psychologie

|November 3, 2011

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This study found that visual presentation led to more false recognition than auditory presentation in Chinese lists, differing from previous research. This suggests semantic activation during encoding and retrieval plays a key role in the modality effect on false recognition.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Memory Studies
Cross-cultural Psychology

Background:

The Deese/Roediger-McDermott (DRM) false memory paradigm has been used to study the modality effect on memory.
Previous research indicated lower false recall for visual study compared to auditory study in the DRM task.
Competing explanations exist for the modality effect on false memory.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the modality effect on false recognition using the DRM method.
To compare the modality effect under blocked and random presentation conditions.
To explore the role of encoding and processing characteristics, particularly for Chinese characters.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Deese/Roediger-McDermott (DRM) false memory method.
Employed both blocked and random presentation conditions for stimuli.
Tested participants on false recognition of DRM lists presented visually or auditorily.

Main Results:

A reversed modality effect was observed: false recognition was higher for visual study than auditory study.
This reversed modality effect was more pronounced in the blocked presentation condition.
The findings suggest differences in encoding and processing of Chinese characters compared to English words.

Conclusions:

Visual presentation of Chinese lists may lead to greater false recognition due to visual grapheme activation.
Semantic activation during encoding and retrieval phases significantly influences the modality effect in false recognition.
The activation-monitoring account may explain the observed modality effects in false recognition.