Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Spatial directions and situation model organization.

Full Abstract

Do spatial directions, such as "to the right," influence the integration and segregation of information into situation models? According to a single-framework hypothesis, spatial location serves as an event framework, and spatial directions serve as relational information within that framework but do not establish separate sublocation frameworks. Alternatively, according to a fragmented-framework hypothesis, spatial directions lead the larger framework to be broken down such that each direction is treated as a separate sublocation, thereby producing retrieval interference. In three experiments, people memorized sentences about objects in locations. The results support the fragmented-framework hypothesis. Control conditions ruled out explanations based on the ease of memorization, retrieval demands, or sentence complexity.

Author information

Author/s: Radvansky, Gabriel A (GA);

Affiliation: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA. gradvans(-atsign-)nd.edu

Grants: MH14257 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Memory & cognition (Mem Cognit), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 37 (issue 6) : pp 796-806

Dates: Created 2009/08/14; Completed 2009/10/19;

PMID: 19679859, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/19/2009, IMS Date: )

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Association Learning Attention Comprehension Decision Making Humans Memory, Short-Term Models, Psychological

Models, Psychological Orientation Problem Solving Reaction Time Reading Recognition (Psychology) Social Environment

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