Phonological similarity and trace degradation in the serial recall task: when CAT helps RAT, but not MAN

Fallon, Anthony Bruce and Groves, Kim and Tehan, Gerald (1999) Phonological similarity and trace degradation in the serial recall task: when CAT helps RAT, but not MAN. International Journal of Psychology, 34 (5-6). pp. 301-307. ISSN 0020-7594

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Abstract

[Abstract]: Phonological similarity is observed to detrimentally affect serial recall when correct-in-position scoring is used. Two experiments investigated the role of item and position accuracy scoring of rhyming, similar non-rhyming, and dissimilar lists under immediate recall conditions; articulatory suppression; or a filled delay. In general, rhyme lists produced the best item recall but position accuracy was highest for dissimilar. The results are due to a category cuing effect improving item recall for rhyme lists in conjunction with a detrimental effect of phonological similarity on position accuracy.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Authors' final version of the text made available in accordance with copyright policy of publisher.
Depositing User:	Assoc Prof Gerry Tehan
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:55
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:41
Uncontrolled Keywords:	phonological similarity, serial recall
Fields of Research :	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170103 Educational Psychology
Identification Number or DOI:	doi: 10.1080/002075999399602
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/1980

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