Effects of word familiarity and delay of testing on recognition memory performance

Authors

Steven D. Keener, Central Washington University
Philip Tolin, Central Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Psychology

Publication Date

1976

Abstract

Eighty subjects were shown either 100 rare words or 100 common words and tested for recognition memory either immediately or after a 48-h delay. On the immediate test, subjects in the rare word condition made more correct decisions. Delay of testing affected the proportion of correct decision, hit rates, and false-alarm rates. The data suggest a temporal decrement in d’ for both word conditions.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Keener, S. D., & Tolin, P. (1976). Effects of word familiarity and delay of testing on recognition memory performance. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 7(2), 181–182. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337160

Journal

Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society