Visual imagery in recognition and source memory for audiotape and text

Citation
Sj. Mckelvie et C. Eberman, Visual imagery in recognition and source memory for audiotape and text, PERC MOT SK, 92(3), 2001, pp. 771-776
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
ISSN journal
00315125 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
771 - 776
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(200106)92:3<771:VIIRAS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
80 participants heard an audiotape of a crime, read an account with both co rrect and new information, then took recognition and source memory tests. W hile listening and reading, participants attended carefully, and half also formed visual images of the events. Imagery instructions had no effects, bu t recognition memory was better for material from the text only than from t he audiotape only, whereas source memory was better for audiotape than for text. These results replicate previous findings for film and audiotape.