Recognition memory and visual half-field specialization for complex pictorial stimuli

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dc.contributor.authorPulton, Thomas Williamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T17:17:55Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T17:17:55Z
dc.date.copyright1974en_US
dc.date.issued1974
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThree experiments were carried out to expand the understanding of t he visual memory system using tachistoscopic recognition studies. In Experiment I, the large capacity of the visual memory system was confirmed and accurate recognition memory for complex pictorial stimuli was shown at presentation times of 1000, 160, and 80 msecs. In Experiment II, unilateral tachistoscopic presentations of complex pictorial stimuli were made to the visual half-fields. These stimuli were identified equally well after exposure to either t he left or the right visual half-fields . Accurate recognition memory was shown for both visual fields. In Experiment III, the same pictorial stimuli were used and it was shown that visual half-field specialization for these stimuli could not be achieved by a reduction in the memory load established during the learning trials. Recognition memory was high and comparable to Experiment II. The present research indicated several paths for future investigations including : the consideration of high speed exposure values during both the learning and the test trials and an examination of the effect of very short inter-stimulus intervals on recognition rates.
dc.format.extent77 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/19354
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dc.titleRecognition memory and visual half-field specialization for complex pictorial stimulien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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