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Definition of 'Recognition (Psychology)'

The knowledge or perception that someone or something present has been previously encountered.

Common names: Recognition (Psychology); Familiarity

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Dynamics of activation of semantically similar concepts during spoken word recognition.

29 Sep 2009 Semantic similarity effects provide critical insight into the organization of semantic knowledge and the nature of semantic processing. In the present study, we examined the dynamics of semantic similarity effects by using the visual world ... Read more...


Strength-based criterion shifts in recognition memory.

29 Sep 2009 In manipulations of stimulus strength between lists, a more lenient signal detection criterion is more frequently applied to a weak than to a strong stimulus class. However, with randomly intermixed weak and strong test probes, such a criterion ... Read more...


Age differences in collaborative memory: the role of retrieval manipulations.

29 Sep 2009 In two experiments, we examined age differences in collaborative inhibition (reduced recall in pairs of people, relative to pooled individuals) across repeated retrieval attempts. Younger and older adults studied categorized word lists and were then ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The knowledge or perception that someone or something present has been previously encountered.

Descriptor UI: D021641

Alternative terms: Recognition (Psychology); Familiarity;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: F02.463.425.540.706;

History Note: 2001; use MEMORY 1998-2000

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