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Word frequency affects hypermnesia

K M Macie1, J D Larsen

  • 1John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118, USA.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1996
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High frequency words enhance hypermnesia, a memory recall phenomenon, while low frequency words do not. This suggests word frequency impacts repeated recall performance.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Studies

Background:

  • Hypermnesia is a memory enhancement phenomenon observed during repeated recall tests.
  • Factors influencing free-recall performance are known to affect hypermnesia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of word frequency on hypermnesia.
  • To test if high-frequency words elicit hypermnesia while low-frequency words do not.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty-seven participants were tested on their ability to recall word lists.
  • Repeated free-recall tests were administered.
  • Inter-test activities were manipulated but found to have no effect.

Main Results:

  • High-frequency words demonstrated a significant hypermnesia effect.

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  • Low-frequency words did not produce a comparable hypermnesia effect.
  • Inter-test activity had no discernible impact on recall.

    • Conclusions:

    • Word frequency is a critical factor in hypermnesia.
    • High-frequency words facilitate memory enhancement in repeated recall tasks.
    • Low-frequency words do not appear to benefit from repeated recall testing in the same manner.