A Stimulus-Oriented Approach to Memory |
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Authors: | Robert Sekuler Michael J Kahana |
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Institution: | Volen Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis University, and;Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT— Our understanding of short-term recognition memory can be enhanced by careful choice and control of test materials. Theory-driven manipulation of memory test stimuli, including visual textures, human faces, and complex sounds, minimize individual differences and make it possible to predict recognition performance for specific combinations of stimulus items. This stimulus-oriented approach to memory reveals that stimulus similarity plays two different important roles in recognition memory. By exploiting tools used in psychophysics, it is possible to generate mnemometric functions—detailed "snapshots" that capture key features of subjects' memory strength. |
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Keywords: | recognition short-term memory models criterion decision making memory |
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