TY - JOUR
T1 - The dual effect of context on memory of related and unrelated themes
T2 - Discrimination at encoding and cue at retrieval
AU - Levy-Gigi, Einat
AU - Vakil, Eli
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - The influence of contextual factors on encoding and retrieval in recognition memory was investigated using a retroactive interference paradigm. Participants were randomly assigned to four context conditions constructed by manipulating types of presentation modality (pictures vs words) for study, interference, and test stages, respectively (ABA, ABB, AAA, & AAB). In Experiment 1 we presented unrelated items in the study and interference stages, while in Experiment 2 each stage contained items from the same semantic category. The results demonstrate a dual role for context in memory processes-at encoding as well as at retrieval. In Experiment 1 there is a hierarchical order between the four context conditions, depending on both target-test and target-interference contextual similarity. Adding a categorical context in Experiment 2 helped to specify each list and therefore better distinguish between target and interferer information, and in some conditions compensated for their perceptual similarity.
AB - The influence of contextual factors on encoding and retrieval in recognition memory was investigated using a retroactive interference paradigm. Participants were randomly assigned to four context conditions constructed by manipulating types of presentation modality (pictures vs words) for study, interference, and test stages, respectively (ABA, ABB, AAA, & AAB). In Experiment 1 we presented unrelated items in the study and interference stages, while in Experiment 2 each stage contained items from the same semantic category. The results demonstrate a dual role for context in memory processes-at encoding as well as at retrieval. In Experiment 1 there is a hierarchical order between the four context conditions, depending on both target-test and target-interference contextual similarity. Adding a categorical context in Experiment 2 helped to specify each list and therefore better distinguish between target and interferer information, and in some conditions compensated for their perceptual similarity.
KW - Context effect
KW - Encoding
KW - Retrieval
KW - Retroactive interference
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866469083&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09658211.2012.701632
DO - 10.1080/09658211.2012.701632
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C2 - 22809325
AN - SCOPUS:84866469083
SN - 0965-8211
VL - 20
SP - 728
EP - 741
JO - Memory
JF - Memory
IS - 7
ER -