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The diagnostic value of cues in memory recall within retrieval-induced forgetting

Ibrahimagic, Ena LU (2014) PSYP01 20141
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The present study investigated if the diagnostic value of cues could reduce the need for inhibition operating within the retrieval-practice paradigm, which is part of the retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF). The results of 32 participants (female: 20, age: M = 24.97 years, range: 20 – 32 years) were reported. The method used was a standard RIF procedure with an added manipulation. The category-item pairs were presented with an image in the background that was either specific to the item of the category and in this way the diagnostic value of cues were manipulated. Half of the category-item pairs had unique images associated to them while the other half did not. With the use of unique images as potential cues, a unique memory trace can be... (More)
The present study investigated if the diagnostic value of cues could reduce the need for inhibition operating within the retrieval-practice paradigm, which is part of the retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF). The results of 32 participants (female: 20, age: M = 24.97 years, range: 20 – 32 years) were reported. The method used was a standard RIF procedure with an added manipulation. The category-item pairs were presented with an image in the background that was either specific to the item of the category and in this way the diagnostic value of cues were manipulated. Half of the category-item pairs had unique images associated to them while the other half did not. With the use of unique images as potential cues, a unique memory trace can be established which increases the diagnostic value of the cue. It was hypothesized that with unique images there would not be a RIF effect while there would be with non-unique images. Contrary to the hypotheses, there was a statistically significant RIF-effect with large effect size with the unique cues but not a statistically significant RIF-effect with non-unique cues. The results are discussed in relation to the integration of items that improves recall. (Less)
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author
Ibrahimagic, Ena LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20141
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
RIF-effect, diagnostic value of cues, unique cues
language
English
id
4496701
date added to LUP
2014-07-01 11:34:20
date last changed
2014-07-01 11:34:20
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  abstract     = {{The present study investigated if the diagnostic value of cues could reduce the need for inhibition operating within the retrieval-practice paradigm, which is part of the retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF). The results of 32 participants (female: 20, age: M = 24.97 years, range: 20 – 32 years) were reported. The method used was a standard RIF procedure with an added manipulation. The category-item pairs were presented with an image in the background that was either specific to the item of the category and in this way the diagnostic value of cues were manipulated. Half of the category-item pairs had unique images associated to them while the other half did not. With the use of unique images as potential cues, a unique memory trace can be established which increases the diagnostic value of the cue. It was hypothesized that with unique images there would not be a RIF effect while there would be with non-unique images. Contrary to the hypotheses, there was a statistically significant RIF-effect with large effect size with the unique cues but not a statistically significant RIF-effect with non-unique cues. The results are discussed in relation to the integration of items that improves recall.}},
  author       = {{Ibrahimagic, Ena}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The diagnostic value of cues in memory recall within retrieval-induced forgetting}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}