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A propositional theory of recognition memory

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Anderson, John R., Bower, Gordon H.·1974·Memory & Cognition
DOI 10.3758/bf03196896
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This paper modifies the Anderson and Bower (1972) theory of recognition memory for words. A propositional representation is outlined for the contextual information underlying word recognition. Logical arguments are offered for preferring this representation over the undifferentiated associative representation used earlier. The propositional representation is used to interpret effects of verbal context upon recognition memory. The implications of these context effects are considered for two-process models of recall and recognition.

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Authors
Anderson, J. R., & Bower, G. H.
Venue
Memory & Cognition
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1974-05
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
406-412
ISSN
  • 0090-502X (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5946
DOI
10.3758/bf03196896
OpenAlex
W2079527332
Cited by
286
References
2
FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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