Are there multiple memory systems? Tests of models of implicit and explicit memory

David R. Shanks, Christopher J. Berry

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Abstract

<jats:p> [Formula: see text] </jats:p><jats:p> This article reviews recent work aimed at developing a new framework, based on signal detection theory, for understanding the relationship between explicit (e.g., recognition) and implicit (e.g., priming) memory. Within this framework, different assumptions about sources of memorial evidence can be framed. Application to experimental results provides robust evidence for a single-system model in preference to multiple-systems models. This evidence comes from several sources including studies of the effects of amnesia and ageing on explicit and implicit memory. The framework allows a range of concepts in current memory research, such as familiarity, recollection, fluency, and source memory, to be linked to implicit memory. More generally, this work emphasizes the value of modern computational modelling techniques in the study of learning and memory. </jats:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1449-1474
Number of pages0
JournalQuarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Volume65
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

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