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A stimulus-oriented approach to memory (2007)
| Venue: | Current Directions in Psychological Science |
| Citations: | 16 - 11 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Sekuler07astimulus-oriented,
author = {Robert Sekuler and Michael J. Kahana},
title = {A stimulus-oriented approach to memory},
booktitle = {Current Directions in Psychological Science},
year = {2007},
pages = {305--310}
}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT—Our understanding of short-term recognition memory can be enhanced by careful choice and control of testmaterials. Theory-drivenmanipulation ofmemory test stimuli, including visual textures, human faces, and com-plex 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. KEYWORDS—recognition; short-term memory; models; criterion; decision making; memory In his monumental Handbook of Experimental Psychology, S.S.
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