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When trying to recall our past, all roads lead to Rome: More evidence for the multi-process retrieval theory of autobiographical memory
- Source :
- Memory & Cognition. 49:438-450
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- In this study, we tested elements of the multi-process retrieval account of autobiographical memory, retrieval multiplicity, and retrieval selectivity. The retrieval multiplicity states that multiple different retrieval strategies are used to recall autobiographical memories, while the retrieval selectivity states that such retrieval strategies will vary in accord with the cuing environment. We tested these hypotheses across two experiments with the retrieve-aloud procedure. In the retrieve-aloud procedure, participants were required to verbalize their thoughts while attempting to retrieve personal memories in response to phrase cues (e.g., listening to music). Experiments 1 and 2 found support for the retrieval multiplicity by showing that participants used a variety of different retrieval processes (eight different processes in total), while Experiment 1 found support for the retrieval selectivity by showing that retrieval strategies varied across different cue types. The implications of the findings are discussed with respect to autobiographical memory, as well as semantic memory.
- Subjects :
- Phrase
Recall
Autobiographical memory
Process (engineering)
InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL
05 social sciences
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
050105 experimental psychology
Variety (cybernetics)
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Semantic memory
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Active listening
Psychology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15325946 and 0090502X
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Memory & Cognition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........24823291a579e0532fa1fcb2c4fc21fb