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Levels of processing and selective attention effects on encoding in memory

S Bentin1, M Moscovitch, O Nirhod

  • 1Department of Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. msbentin@olive.mscc.huji.ac.il

Acta Psychologica
|June 11, 1998
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Selective attention and levels of processing impact memory. Their effects on implicit repetition priming and explicit recognition depend on study conditions and test type, influencing memory access.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing memory retrieval is crucial.
  • Selective attention and levels of processing are key encoding variables.
  • Distinguishing between implicit and explicit memory systems is a central debate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how selective attention and levels of processing (LOPs) affect long-term repetition priming and explicit recognition.
  • To examine the interplay between encoding conditions and test types on memory performance.
  • To propose a framework for memory performance based on LOP, attention, and retention interval.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted manipulating selective attention and LOPs at study.

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  • Blocked and mixed study conditions were employed.
  • Performance was assessed using long-term repetition priming and explicit recognition tasks, with semantic and lexical decision (LD) tests.

    • Main Results:

    • Parallel effects of LOP and attention on priming and recognition were observed in blocked study conditions.
    • In mixed conditions, both factors influenced explicit recognition, while priming depended on the test.
    • Shallow processing at test impaired repetition priming; selective attention affected priming in semantic but not LD tests.

    Conclusions:

    • Experimental conditions that enhance selection of information or focus on shallow processing reduce implicit and explicit memory.
    • Retention interval primarily impacts repetition priming in semantic tests.
    • A conceptual framework is proposed to explain memory performance across explicit and implicit tests.