Assessing the Effects of Momentary Priming on Memory Retention During an Interference Task - Softcover

Schutte, Paul C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1289226121 ISBN 13: 9781289226121

Publisher: Bibliogov, 2013

Synopsis

A memory aid, that used brief (33ms) presentations of previously learned information (target words), was assessed on its ability to reinforce memory for target words while the subject was performing an interference task. The interference task required subjects to learn new words and thus interfered with their memory of the target words. The brief presentation (momentary memory priming) was hypothesized to refresh the subjects memory of the target words. 143 subjects, in a within subject design, were given a 33ms presentation of the target memory words during the interference task in a treatment condition and a blank 33ms presentation in the control condition. The primary dependent measure, memory loss over the interference trial, was not significantly different between the two conditions. The memory prime did not appear to hinder the subjects performance on the interference task. This paper describes the experiment and the results along with suggestions for future research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bibliogov
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1289226121
• ISBN 13: 9781289226121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60