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Recency and suffix effects in pictures as a function of recall method
1Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, NY 10021.
The American Journal of Psychology
|January 1, 1988
Summary
This study investigated memory recall for pictures, finding that visual stimuli can produce recency and suffix effects similar to text. Recall procedures significantly influence these memory effects.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Visual Memory Research
Background:
- Investigates memory recall for pictorial stimuli.
- Compares recency and suffix effects in visual memory.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if pictures elicit memory effects comparable to alphanumeric stimuli.
- To examine the influence of different recall procedures on recency and suffix effects.
Main Methods:
- Two experiments using strict serial recall and modified free recall.
- Presented pictorial stimuli and analyzed recall curves for recency and suffix effects.
- Investigated effects of picture, graphic, and spoken suffixes.
Main Results:
- Strict serial recall showed recency but no suffix effects.
- Modified free recall enhanced recency and revealed suffix effects for picture/graphic suffixes.
- Spoken suffixes did not produce significant effects.
Conclusions:
- Pictures can induce recency and suffix effects similar to text, contingent on recall method.
- Modified free recall procedures amplify recency and suffix effects for pictorial stimuli.
- Findings contribute to understanding visual memory and recall dynamics.