Recognition Memory for Auditory and Visual Objects

Authors

Sharica Lee, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Alexa Salomon, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Kevin Mohawk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Laura Werner, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Description

Visual object memory is superior to auditory object memory. Our past research showed that auditory memory was less sensitive to divide attention during study, which may be attributable to representational differences between auditory memory and visual memory.

In the present study, we attempted to equate auditory and visual memory representations in order to adequately investigate the impact of dividing attention on recognition memory.

Recognition memory is thought to rely on two distinct processes, recollection and familiarity. Recollection involves the retrieval of precise qualitative detail and is the most sensitive to dividing attention.

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Memory; Cognitive science; Visual perception; Sound

Disciplines

Cognitive Neuroscience | Cognitive Science

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316 KB

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Faculty Mentor: Colleen M. Parks

Recommended Citation

Lee, Sharica; Salomon, Alexa; Mohawk, Kevin; and Werner, Laura, "Recognition Memory for Auditory and Visual Objects" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 87.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/87

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