Short-term memory and acoustic similarity

Adams, Jack A.; Thorsheim, Howard I.; McIntyre, Johns

doi:10.3758/bf03336206

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“…As regards the presentation time variable, interference theory must assume an interaction between presentation time and effect of acoustic similarity in order to explain why the I effect increases with increasing presentation time. Conrad et al (1966) and Laughery & Pinkus (1966) have found no such interaction between presentation time and effect of acoustic similarity, which argues against an explanation based upon acoustic confusion.…”

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Attention and the Von Restorff Effect

Johansson

1970

British J of Psychology

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The hypothesis that the von Restorff effect is caused by the isolated (I) item attracting attention, which results in increased recall, was tested on the basis of the assumption that the attention activities are time-consuming. The variables tested were : presentation time, presentation mode, isolated or non-isolated sequence, position of the I item, material of the I item and delay between presentation and recall. The results only partly supported the above attention hypothesis, neither could interference theory, based upon acoustic similarity, give a complete account of the findings.

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Attention and the Von Restorff Effect

Johansson

1970

British J of Psychology

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“…1969·70. Psychon. Sci., 1971, VoL 22 (6) transformation (Posner & Rossman, 1965;Adams, Thorsheim, & McIntyre, 1969), perceptual-motor performance (Crowder, 1968), choice reaction (Pylyshyn, 1965), and verbal manl pulations (Kothurkar, 1968). Posner & Rossman (1965) and Crowder (1967aCrowder ( , b, 1968 underscore the need to place control upon such crucial variables as the nature of both the learned material and task activity, as well as prior experience with the interpolated activity.…”

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