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Separating habit and recollection: memory slips, process dissociations, and probability matching

J F Hay1, L L Jacoby

  • 1Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. hayj@mac.psychology.mcmaster.ca

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|November 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Understanding memory slips requires examining both errors and facilitation. This study reveals that habit strength impacts memory slips, while recollection is influenced by presentation rate and response time, suggesting independent memory contributions.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Memory Research
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Memory slips occur when automatic responses conflict with intentions.
  • Previous research focused on factors increasing memory slips, not those enhancing performance.
  • Distinguishing between automatic (habit) and intentional (recollection) memory processes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate factors influencing memory slips and performance facilitation.
  • To differentiate the contributions of habit and recollection to memory performance.
  • To test a model where automatic and intentional memory influences are independent.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized L. L. Jacoby's (1991) process-dissociation procedure.
  • Examined performance in both memory-slip and facilitation conditions.

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  • Employed a cued-recall task to measure habit and recollection contributions.

    • Main Results:

    • Manipulating habit strength influenced its contribution to performance but not recollection.
    • Altering presentation rate and response time affected recollection but not habit.
    • Observed probability matching when habit strength was manipulated.

    Conclusions:

    • Habit and recollection represent independent contributions to memory performance.
    • This supports a dual-component model of memory.
    • Understanding both error-prone and facilitative aspects of memory is key.