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¹Psychology Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA. colleen.parks@unlv.edu

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Surface-level information impacts recognition memory when tasks emphasize perceptual details. This study found that making recognition tests more perceptually demanding increased the influence of surface features on memory performance.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Memory Research

Background:

Recognition memory research shows inconsistent effects of surface-level information.
Dual process theory and transfer-appropriate processing suggest task demands modulate perceptual fluency's role.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how task demands influence the impact of surface-level information on recognition memory.
To test if perceptually demanding tests enhance the role of perceptual features in recognition.

Main Methods:

A levels of processing manipulation was crossed with a modality manipulation.
Recognition tests varied in perceptual demand, from standard to speeded with degraded stimuli.

Main Results:

The effect of levels of processing decreased as tests became more perceptually demanding.
The effect of modality (surface-level information) increased with higher perceptual task demands.

Conclusions:

Surface-level features influence recognition memory performance when task demands make them salient.
Findings support the role of perceptual processing in recognition memory under specific task conditions.