Abstract
The authors of the current study examined the relationships among item-recognition, source-recognition, free recall, and other memory and cognitive ability tasks via an individual differences analysis. Two independent sources of variance contributed to item-recognition and source-recognition performance, and these two constructs related differentially to other memory and cognitive ability constructs. The results are in accordance with a dual-process theory of memory retrieval in which a familiarity process can support judgments of previous occurrence and a more strategic recollection process is needed for controlled search of long-term memory. Furthermore, the authors offer additional evidence in favor of a dual-process model by showing validity for these two unique sources of variance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1578-1585 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- dual process
- individual differences
- item recognition
- source recognition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language