Method Matters: Systematic Effects of Testing Procedure on Visual Working Memory Sensitivity

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1466-1479

  Makovski, Tal ^a   Watson, Leah M ^a   Koutstaal, Wilma ^a   Jiang, Yuhong V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 alternative forced choice; Change detection; Same different; Visual long term memory; Visual working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COLOR VISION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249261188     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020851     Document Type: Article

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