Similarity as an organizing principle in primary memory

dc.contributor.advisorWatkins, Michael J.en_US
dc.creatorLeCompte, Denny Charlesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:05:30Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:05:30Zen_US
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractThe role of stimulus similarity as an organizing principle in immediate memory was explored in a series of experiments. Each experiment involved the presentation of a short sequence of items. The items were drawn from two distinct physical categories and arranged such that the category changed after each pair of items. Following list presentation, one item was re-presented, and the subjects tried to recall the item that had directly followed it in the list. Recall was more probable if the re-presented item and the item to be recalled had been presented in the same sensory modality (i.e., auditory or visual), the same voice, or in the same spatial location than if they had been presented in a different modality, voice, or location. It is concluded that stimulus similarity plays a broader role in organizing immediate memory than is generally assumed.en_US
dc.format.extent49 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1990 Lecompteen_US
dc.identifier.citationLeCompte, Denny Charles. "Similarity as an organizing principle in primary memory." (1990) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13447">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13447</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13447en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectExperimental psychologyen_US
dc.titleSimilarity as an organizing principle in primary memoryen_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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