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Distraction control processes in free recall: Benefits and costs to performance
- Source :
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 41:118-133
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- American Psychological Association (APA), 2015.
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Abstract
- How is semantic memory influenced by individual differences under conditions of distraction? This question was addressed by observing how visual target words—drawn from a single category—were recalled whilst ignoring spoken distracter words that were either members of the same, or members of a different (single) category. Working memory capacity (WMC) was related to disruption only with synchronous, not asynchronous, presentation and distraction was greater when the words were presented synchronously. Subsequent experiments found greater negative priming of distracters amongst individuals with higher WMC but this may be dependent on targets and distracters being comparable category exemplars. With less dominant category members as distracters, target recall was impaired – relative to control – only amongst individuals with low WMC. The results highlight the role of cognitive control resources in target-distracter selection and the individual-specific cost implications of such cognitive control.
- Subjects :
- Linguistics and Language
Time Factors
Short-term memory
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Language and Linguistics
Conflict, Psychological
Executive Function
Distraction
Repetition Priming
Humans
Semantic memory
Attention
Psychological Tests
Recall
Working memory
Cognition
Semantics
Memory, Short-Term
Free recall
Acoustic Stimulation
Reading
Mental Recall
Speech Perception
Visual Perception
Negative priming
Psychology
Photic Stimulation
Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19391285 and 02787393
- Volume :
- 41
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4fb6f2e74dc3f4a156391548d543f959