The persistence of echoic memory: evidence from the effect of presentation modality in immediate and final recall tasks

dc.contributor.advisorWatkins, Michael J.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLane, David M.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrelsford, John W.en_US
dc.creatorBrems, Douglas J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:34:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:34:56Zen_US
dc.date.issued1984en_US
dc.description.abstractThe effect of presentation modality on recall was studied in two experiments. In the first, lists of alternating auditory and visual words were presented at a 15-second rate, with a visual distractor task interpolated between each word. Recall was asked for immediately after each list, and again after all lists had been presented. A large modality effect (auditory advantage) was obtained in immediate recall but no difference between modalities was found in final recall. In the second experiment, this modality effect was attenuated with the use of phonologically similar words, and the effect was replicated with a fast presentation rate. An echoic memory interpretation of the modality effect is offered, in which it is suggested that echoic memory persists until the time of recall to be used directly and not via a long-term modality independent memory system.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent42 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1984 Bremsen_US
dc.identifier.citationBrems, Douglas J.. "The persistence of echoic memory: evidence from the effect of presentation modality in immediate and final recall tasks." (1984) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104906">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104906</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2555en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104906en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleThe persistence of echoic memory: evidence from the effect of presentation modality in immediate and final recall tasksen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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