The Ambiguity of Recognition Memory Tests of Schema Theories.

Locksley, Anne; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Ambiguity of Recognition Memory Tests of Schema Theories.

Locksley, Anne; And Others

Cognitive Psychology, v16 n4 p421-48 Oct 1984

Based on data from four experiments reported here, schema theoretic interpretations of recognition memory measures are inconsistent with an interpretation jointly derived from the theory of signal detection and Mandler's subjective familiarity theory of recognition memory. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Encoding (Psychology), Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Long Term Memory, Measurement Techniques, Recognition (Psychology), Research Problems, Schemata (Cognition), Theories

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