Memory trace development along a coarse-to-fine dimension; a study supporting a progressively finer attributes theory

Coll, Richard; Coll, Joan H.

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“…This paper continues the work initiated by Coll and Coll (1994). The present paper provides additional support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory of Memory Trace Development previously formulated.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…excellent lessons in the value of looking at error data" (p. 272). The two earlier experiments (Coll & Coll, 1994) provide support for Propositions 1 and 2 above. Exp.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…etc.). Coll and Coll (1994) and the current Exp. 1 diverge with respect to the items stencilled on the pages of the test booklets.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…This repeated-measures experiment is a direct successor to Exp. 1 of Coll and Coll (1994) and uses the same material and procedure with one irnportant ddference.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since it is well documented that nonsense material (such as trigrams) is much more dLfficult to learn than meaningful material, vahdation of Propositions 3 and 4 would be demonstrated if results corresponded to (were sirnilar to) those of Exp. 1 of Coll and Coll (1994). That is, on the basis of the literature (and intuition) one might be inclined to predct that the requirement to respond with trigrams would depress responses by comparison with responses in Exp.…”

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Support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory: Two Experiments

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2001

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In this paper two experiments support and amplify Coll and Coll's 1994 Progressively Finer Attributes Theory of Memory Trace Development. Important to the current paper are five propositions of this theory. (1) The memory trace develops along an attribute dimension from coarse/general to fine/specific attributes. (2) Forgetting is a reverse movement from fine to coarse as increasingly less fine attributes are lost. (3) A memory trace consists of a bundle of defining attributes and relating' attributes. There are no constraints on the type of attribute included in the attribute bundle or in the order of types acquired. The trace name is defined by the attribute bundle it represents. (4) Access to any defining attribute of a memory trace gives full access to all other attributes of the trace bundle. (5) In the early phases of trace development the attributes are preeminent in recall but, as familiarity with a to-be-learned item increases, the attributes become increasingly cohesive and the name assumes preeminence. As forgetting progresses, there is a return to the original state (attributes are preeminent). Exp. 1 supports Propositions 3 and 4 and Exp. 2 supports Propositions 3 and 5. Both experiments provide validation of Propositions 1 and 2 beyond that in prior work. The authors present arguments that the coarse-to-fine movement of the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory is the mechanism by which Levels of Processing operates.

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confidence: 77%

“…excellent lessons in the value of looking at error data" (p. 272). The two earlier experiments (Coll & Coll, 1994) provide support for Propositions 1 and 2 above. Exp.…”

supporting

confidence: 59%

“…etc.). Coll and Coll (1994) and the current Exp. 1 diverge with respect to the items stencilled on the pages of the test booklets.…”

Section: Expenment I Methodsmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…This repeated-measures experiment is a direct successor to Exp. 1 of Coll and Coll (1994) and uses the same material and procedure with one irnportant ddference.…”

Section: Expenment I Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Expenment I Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory: Two Experiments

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Toward a Psychology of Memory Accuracy

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Pansky

2000

Annu. Rev. Psychol.

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There has been unprecedented interest in recent years in questions pertaining to accuracy and distortion in memory. This interest, catalyzed in part by real-life problems, marks a significant departure from the quantity-oriented approach that has characterized much of traditional memory research. We outline a correspondence metaphor of memory underlying accuracy-oriented research, and show how the features of this metaphor are manifested across the disparate bodies of research reviewed here. These include work in the Gestalt tradition, spatial memory, memory for gist, schema theory, source monitoring, fluency misattributions, false recall and recognition, postevent misinformation, false memories, eyewitness research, and autobiographical memory. In examining the dynamics of memory accuracy, we highlight the importance of metacognitive monitoring and control processes. We end by discussing some of the methodological, theoretical, and metatheoretical issues inherent in accuracy-oriented research, attempting to prepare the groundwork for a more coherent psychology of memory accuracy.

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Support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory: Two Experiments

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Memory trace development along a coarse-to-fine dimension; a study supporting a progressively finer attributes theory

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Support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory: Two Experiments

Support for the Progressively Finer Attributes Theory: Two Experiments

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