Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2001):

Temporal-spatial memory: retrieval of spatial information does not reduce recency.

Full Abstract

Factors influencing the shape of serial position curves in non-verbal serial short-term memory were examined, using a task testing memory for the position of dots. Similar recency slopes were found when both position and order were recalled (Experiment 1A) and when order only was required (Experiment 1B). This observation was confirmed and tested further in conditions requiring the same encoding but different amounts of spatial information at retrieval (Experiment 2). However, Experiment 2 also revealed an effect of spatial information retrieval on the overall level of memory for recency items. Overall, the results indicate that spatial items produce bow-shaped serial positions curves in tasks requiring the maintenance of order information and that recency is affected by the demand on spatial information retrieval in terms of the overall level of performance but not in terms of the recency slope. These findings are contrary to what is found in the literature on serial verbal recall when both item and order information are required.

Author information

Author/s: Farrand, P (P); Parmentier, F B (FB); Jones, D M (DM);

Affiliation: Department of Human Science and Medical Ethics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Acta psychologica (Acta Psychol (Amst)), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Feb; vol 106 (issue 3) : pp 285-301

Dates: Created 2001/03/21; Completed 2001/05/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11258119, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Female Humans Male Memory, Short-Term

Orientation Pattern Recognition, Visual Psychophysics Retention (Psychology) Serial Learning

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