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Title: | The Low Frequency Superiority Effect in Recognition Memory |
Authors: | Muzzin, Linda |
Advisor: | Levy, Betty Ann |
Department: | Psychology |
Keywords: | Psychology;Psychology |
Publication Date: | 1972 |
Abstract: | <p>Two explanations for the low-frequency superiority effect in recognition memory are described and a third, distractor-type hypothesis is developed. The distractor-type hypothesis proposes that Ss have a preference for abstracting semantic features from high-frequency words and acoustic features from low-frequency words. It suggests that low-frequency superiority is a result of semantic interference with high-frequency words combined with a lack of acoustic interference with low-frequency wods. The results of three experiments which support this hypothesis are required. Experiments I and II showed that more acoustic than semantic-type errors are made with low-frequency words and more semantic than acoustic-type errors are made with high-frequency words in the recognition memory paradigm. Experiments III of this series examined the relationship of the distractor type and distractor frequency variables.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9526 |
Identifier: | opendissertations/4641 5660 2051655 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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