Naude, Nicole (2019) Priming in Short-Term Memory: The Role of Phonological Codes. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Proactive interference is defined as prior information being disruptive to newer information. Research found phonological codes impact the presence or absence of proactive interference in short-term memory. That is, the presence of phonologically similar items influences what is recalled; these are known as item interaction effects. However, the facilitative effect of these item interaction effects has not been empirically validated. Further, research states that phonological codes are transient in nature and dissipate after 2-seconds. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of phonological neighbours as filler items on recall, and further how long the item interaction effects last. Participants were randomly assigned to an Immediate or Delayed condition. Participants were required to silently attend to a combination of 40 one-block and two-block trials, and upon the presentation of a category cue, were to recall out loud the most recent instance of that category. Trials consisted of foils, targets, and priming filler items; these priming filler items were phonologically similar neighbours that primed either the foil or the target. The first expectation was met, providing empirical evidence for the argument that item interaction effects are facilitative to target recall. However, the second prediction, which posited that item interaction effects would not be seen on the delayed condition due to the transience of phonological codes, was not met. Findings are discussed within the context of the current literature on phonological codes, and the implications for models of short-term memory are examined.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Gerry Tehan |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2025 23:26 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2025 23:26 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | facilitative effects; phonological codes; item interaction effects |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52611 |
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