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Intralist interference in recognition memory
Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|September 1, 1995
Summary
Intralist interference in recognition memory is primarily influenced by test order, not study order. This finding clarifies how item presentation affects memory recall accuracy.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychology
Background:
- Intralist interference effects in recognition memory are not fully understood.
- Previous research suggested combined study and test order effects, alongside speed-accuracy trade-offs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To precisely define the nature of intralist interference effects in recognition memory.
- To differentiate between study (input) and test (output) order effects.
Main Methods:
- Conducted three experiments investigating recognition memory.
- Manipulated study and test orders, and analyzed speed-accuracy trade-off effects.
- Controlled for response times in final experiments.
Main Results:
- Study order effects were found to be ineffective in influencing recognition memory.
- Test order effects were consistently demonstrated as significant.
- The test order effect persisted even when response times were controlled.
Conclusions:
- Recognition memory interference is predominantly driven by the order of items during testing, not during study.
- Attention/likelihood theory was applied to explain the observed test order interference effect.