What Are the Shapes of Response Time
... with RT observations (e.g. Van Zandt, 2002). It should be noted that it is possible that the data violate the IID assumption due to subtle factors like learning or fatigue. We attempted to address these issues by using experienced psychophysical observers and requiring them to take frequent rest bre ...
... with RT observations (e.g. Van Zandt, 2002). It should be noted that it is possible that the data violate the IID assumption due to subtle factors like learning or fatigue. We attempted to address these issues by using experienced psychophysical observers and requiring them to take frequent rest bre ...
THE ENACTMENT EFFECT
... MEMORY is the name given to the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval of information (Murdock, 1974; Tulving, 1987). Traditionally, memory has been viewed as an unitary entity, but during recent years there has been a shift in orientation. Today, a lot of research is devoted to the question of ...
... MEMORY is the name given to the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval of information (Murdock, 1974; Tulving, 1987). Traditionally, memory has been viewed as an unitary entity, but during recent years there has been a shift in orientation. Today, a lot of research is devoted to the question of ...
working memory capacity and the retention of l2 vocabulary
... items in an L2 than lower span individuals. The results also indicated that both higher and lower spans present better performance when recognizing new vocabulary than when producing it. Furthermore, the results showed that higher spans, as measured by the Speaking Span Test, have no particular stra ...
... items in an L2 than lower span individuals. The results also indicated that both higher and lower spans present better performance when recognizing new vocabulary than when producing it. Furthermore, the results showed that higher spans, as measured by the Speaking Span Test, have no particular stra ...
1 For inclusion in `Advances in Experimental Psychology` Forgetting
... misinformation is likely to have taken place. The rationale behind this approach was that, if misled participants could be shown to be slower in choosing an item at test, this would be consistent with the extra time needed to resolve two conflicting representations. If, on the other hand, response t ...
... misinformation is likely to have taken place. The rationale behind this approach was that, if misled participants could be shown to be slower in choosing an item at test, this would be consistent with the extra time needed to resolve two conflicting representations. If, on the other hand, response t ...
Investigating a Model of False Memory Construction
... Everyday activities from therapy sessions to collaborative conversations to day dreaming have a hand in producing errors in memory recall. In this review I examine such memory errors, referred to as false memories in the literature. Research on false memories became increasingly prevalent in the 199 ...
... Everyday activities from therapy sessions to collaborative conversations to day dreaming have a hand in producing errors in memory recall. In this review I examine such memory errors, referred to as false memories in the literature. Research on false memories became increasingly prevalent in the 199 ...
Eyewitnesses and the use and application of cognitive theory
... lighting conditions, time of day, plus smells, sounds and personal feelings. Theoretically, best recall occurs when as many components are activated as possible. To achieve this objective, eyewitnesses are asked to think about the event and attempt to recreate it in their mind. This is known as rein ...
... lighting conditions, time of day, plus smells, sounds and personal feelings. Theoretically, best recall occurs when as many components are activated as possible. To achieve this objective, eyewitnesses are asked to think about the event and attempt to recreate it in their mind. This is known as rein ...
Hemispheric asymmetries of memory: the HERA
... The hemispheric encoding/retrieval asymmetry (HERA) model is a process-specific description of experimental data provided by a large set of functional neuroimaging studies. According to HERA, left prefrontal cortex (PFC) is more involved than right PFC in episodic memory encoding, whereas right PFC ...
... The hemispheric encoding/retrieval asymmetry (HERA) model is a process-specific description of experimental data provided by a large set of functional neuroimaging studies. According to HERA, left prefrontal cortex (PFC) is more involved than right PFC in episodic memory encoding, whereas right PFC ...
Contrasting early visual cortical activation states causally involved in
... The viewing distance was 57 cm. Each trial began with a black fixation point appearing in the middle of the white screen for 500 ms, after which a time, presented in black digits (with the diameter of each digit being approximately 1 of visual angle), appeared for 1000 ms (see Fig. 1 for a timeline ...
... The viewing distance was 57 cm. Each trial began with a black fixation point appearing in the middle of the white screen for 500 ms, after which a time, presented in black digits (with the diameter of each digit being approximately 1 of visual angle), appeared for 1000 ms (see Fig. 1 for a timeline ...
Three Problems for the Predictive Coding Theory of Attention
... precision: when there is an arrow pointing towards a given location, the prediction error that will subsequently be produced by the appearance of the object in that location is expected to be precise, or reliable. Second, suppose an arrow appears on the screen, pointing to the bottom right corner. T ...
... precision: when there is an arrow pointing towards a given location, the prediction error that will subsequently be produced by the appearance of the object in that location is expected to be precise, or reliable. Second, suppose an arrow appears on the screen, pointing to the bottom right corner. T ...
Interpretive Report
... of the Story Memory subtest and the Verbal Learning subtest. When consistent performance exists between the two subtests comprising this index, the index presents a reasonable estimate of verbal memory abilities. More specifically, Verbal Memory Index performance is correlated with abilities for eve ...
... of the Story Memory subtest and the Verbal Learning subtest. When consistent performance exists between the two subtests comprising this index, the index presents a reasonable estimate of verbal memory abilities. More specifically, Verbal Memory Index performance is correlated with abilities for eve ...
Adult Egocentrism
... heuristic, with accuracy dependent upon the extent to which people’s experience is similar. For example, because people have essentially equivalent sensory and perceptual systems they can accurately judge how others will experience sensory stimuli along dimensions such as loudness or brightness. The ...
... heuristic, with accuracy dependent upon the extent to which people’s experience is similar. For example, because people have essentially equivalent sensory and perceptual systems they can accurately judge how others will experience sensory stimuli along dimensions such as loudness or brightness. The ...
Cognitive Processes and Memory Differences in Recall and
... Eyewitness testimony is critical in both criminal court and civil court, so determining the most reliable method to gain information from witnesses is imperative. Past research in this area has focused on false memory, assisted recall, stress, and event perception. A gap exists in the current litera ...
... Eyewitness testimony is critical in both criminal court and civil court, so determining the most reliable method to gain information from witnesses is imperative. Past research in this area has focused on false memory, assisted recall, stress, and event perception. A gap exists in the current litera ...
Motor Cortex Neural Correlates of Output Kinematics and Kinetics
... apparent instantaneous directionality of muscle activity, when expressed in hand-centered spatial coordinates, remained relatively stable during the isometric ramps but often showed a large transient shift during deceleration of the arm movements. Single-neuron and population-level activity in M1 sh ...
... apparent instantaneous directionality of muscle activity, when expressed in hand-centered spatial coordinates, remained relatively stable during the isometric ramps but often showed a large transient shift during deceleration of the arm movements. Single-neuron and population-level activity in M1 sh ...
The difference engine: A model of diversity in
... will propose a model to explain this phenomenon and assess its ability to account for both the differences between fast and slow groups as well as differences in individual performance. First, however, it is important to show that even at the subgroup level, the Hale and Jansen (1994) and Hale and M ...
... will propose a model to explain this phenomenon and assess its ability to account for both the differences between fast and slow groups as well as differences in individual performance. First, however, it is important to show that even at the subgroup level, the Hale and Jansen (1994) and Hale and M ...
Eyewitness Recall of Noncriminal Events
... 3. Memory: the retention and ability to recall information, personal experiences, and procedures (Abate). 4. Recall: the ability to bring back from memory; remember (Abate). ...
... 3. Memory: the retention and ability to recall information, personal experiences, and procedures (Abate). 4. Recall: the ability to bring back from memory; remember (Abate). ...
FALSE-MEMORY CONSTRUCTION: THE EFFECT OF
... committed (e.g. sexual abuse). In recent years, the accuracy and appropriate use of eyewitness testimony has also been called into question. The current consensus is that there are many factors that influence the accuracy of an eyewitness’s testimony (Cutler, Penrod and Martens, 1987b; Kassin, Ellsw ...
... committed (e.g. sexual abuse). In recent years, the accuracy and appropriate use of eyewitness testimony has also been called into question. The current consensus is that there are many factors that influence the accuracy of an eyewitness’s testimony (Cutler, Penrod and Martens, 1987b; Kassin, Ellsw ...
Personality characteristics associated with susceptibility to false memories Peter Frost Sarah Sparrow
... variables were measured using a within-subjects design. For example, both types of feedback, both positive and neutral, provided during the interview were presented to each participant by the same interviewer. Therefore, any effects involving the interviewers should have been balanced across the lev ...
... variables were measured using a within-subjects design. For example, both types of feedback, both positive and neutral, provided during the interview were presented to each participant by the same interviewer. Therefore, any effects involving the interviewers should have been balanced across the lev ...
Episodic and Semantic Memory
... how to get from your home to class, you can answer by giving verbal directions or by drawing a map, even though you may never have attempted to put the information into these formats before. Similarly, after studying a list of historical facts, you can generally communicate that knowledge on an exam ...
... how to get from your home to class, you can answer by giving verbal directions or by drawing a map, even though you may never have attempted to put the information into these formats before. Similarly, after studying a list of historical facts, you can generally communicate that knowledge on an exam ...