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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Traditional models of recognition memory assume independent decision-making.
  • Emerging evidence suggests sequential dependencies in consecutive recognition responses.
  • Carryover effects, where one response influences the next, are increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To replicate and extend findings on response-related carryover effects in recognition memory.
  • To investigate the influence of previous trial content (perceptual and conceptual) on current recognition decisions.
  • To examine whether attentional lapses explain these carryover effects.

Main Methods:

  • Six experiments were conducted using word and nonword stimuli.
  • Response-related carryover effects were measured across trials.
  • Perceptual (orthographic) and conceptual (semantic) similarity were manipulated.
  • Attentional engagement was manipulated in specific experiments.

Main Results:

  • Response-related carryover effects in recognition memory were replicated.
  • Both perceptual and conceptual similarity of the previous trial boosted 'old' responses.
  • Carryover effects persisted regardless of attentional engagement, suggesting they are not solely due to attention lapses.

Conclusions:

  • Recognition memory decisions are not independent.
  • Multiple forms of information, including response history and stimulus content, persevere across trials.
  • Carryover effects represent a fundamental aspect of recognition memory processes.